If the plants are made transgenic using agrobacterium (nuclear transform) the pollen, which is paternal genetic material, will also carry the transgene. That could theoretically spread to plants that can receive. Also EPA worries about residual agro that can beget the herbicide marker to other plants upon wounding. I've swabbed leaves weeks after acclimatization and was able to regen agro.
I think, from a personal standpoint, it's unfair to openly violate regulations when others who try to do things by the books spend so much money and effort to do so. Its not art nor good science to release even the simplest transgenic under the guise of arrogantly "knowing exactly what the transgene is and does". I keep all of my creations confined to the lab even though I'd love to have a field of grass that glows under UV in my backyard. I don't care how phytoremidiation-y the plants are or how much "good" they can do to the environs, one doesn't simply ::insert meme here:: Break laws for the sake of a hunch especially when it comes to ecosystem alteration. Pardon the aggression but I would hate to see DIY plant engineering become heavily regulated or illegal all because some hipster decided to spread some experimental plants in a local superfund site. Keep it in the lab. Make experiments that prove concept. Apply for permission and deregulation. Do it by the books. End of rant.
Sebastian S. Cocioba
CEO & Founder
New York Botanics, LLC
Plant Biotech R&D
I think, from a personal standpoint, it's unfair to openly violate regulations when others who try to do things by the books spend so much money and effort to do so. Its not art nor good science to release even the simplest transgenic under the guise of arrogantly "knowing exactly what the transgene is and does". I keep all of my creations confined to the lab even though I'd love to have a field of grass that glows under UV in my backyard. I don't care how phytoremidiation-y the plants are or how much "good" they can do to the environs, one doesn't simply ::insert meme here:: Break laws for the sake of a hunch especially when it comes to ecosystem alteration. Pardon the aggression but I would hate to see DIY plant engineering become heavily regulated or illegal all because some hipster decided to spread some experimental plants in a local superfund site. Keep it in the lab. Make experiments that prove concept. Apply for permission and deregulation. Do it by the books. End of rant.
Sebastian S. Cocioba
CEO & Founder
New York Botanics, LLC
Plant Biotech R&D
From: Nico B.
Sent: 11/23/2014 7:04 PM
To: diybio@googlegroups.com
Subject: [DIYbio] Ethics of Guerrilla planting Transgenic plants
A few of the projects that are being done at the maker space I go to for synbio classes are directed towards bioremediation through transgenic guerrilla gardening. We've been discussing the need for heavy monitoring to prevent propagation for the potential of ecosystem/food web disruption, but I'd like to hear more reasons for why and why not guerrilla garden transgenic species of grasses/shrubs for biodegradation of pollutants, sequestration of heavy metals in urban soils, ground water filtration, etc.
Thanks
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