Below is an excerpt from the 17 December 2020 publication in Massive Science. For the full story click here.
If approved, the decision would be the first use of genetic engineering for the purpose of conservation, and has the potential to change eastern US forests if the chestnut tree is reintroduced in the wild at even a fraction of its former range. The proposition forces us to ask deep questions about what we are willing to use genetic engineering for. Some people are arguing against its approval due to lack of long-term studies of the modified tree’s impact on the environment and the threat that approving planting of genetically modified chestnut trees could lead to easier approval for planting genetically engineered trees of other species.
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Planting of genetically new trees will not save , it could destroy, the whole environment and ecology, of ultimately , the whole of the Americas. What if ? Consider the What ifs?. How will these genetically altered trees affect all the organisms and micro-organisms , birds animals, insects , companion plants , and fungi and plants that- all the other lifeforms – that associate with a tree . What diseases and pests could this new variety be susceptible to They have not had time to check these out . They probably have not even considered these points. Too busy counting the dollars and career advantages. Profits must not come before basic precautions. Precautions that are needed to protect the social and economic and and health an environmental well -being of the whole country / all countries.