During the two sessions, Academician Yuan Longping’s phrase “People are not mice†once again triggered people’s concern about genetically modified crops. What is the current state of research and development of genetically modified crops in China? What is the application situation? For edible genetically modified crops, it is said that even if insects eat, they will die. Will people eat anything? In response, the Voice of China reporter interviewed a dedicated researcher.
The insect-resistant genetically modified crops are questioned: What will happen if insects die?
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the total grain output will increase by 20% from the increase in planting area, while 80% will come from the increase in yield. The increase in yield will depend on excellent varieties to a large extent, so there will be varieties. Genetic improvement technology. The improved seeds can not only increase production, improve quality, but also improve the ability of insect resistance, disease resistance and drought resistance. In the world today, except the United States, the United States, Mexico and the Philippines have all developed better transgenic crops. At present, academics Yuan Longping said during the two sessions that there are two factions in the genetically modified, opposition and pros, and the opposition believes that the function of disease resistance and insect resistance in transgenic animals comes from the toxin gene. What will you do if you eat and die? The explanation of the proponents is that insects and human digestive tracts are completely different things. At present, the same insect-resistant genes are used in insect-resistant cotton and insect-resistant rice. According to Xie Jiajian, an associate researcher at the Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and deputy director of the Ministry of Agriculture's Environmental Safety Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center, the insect-resistant gene is not Say that all bugs will be killed.
Expert: GM crops can only kill specific insects
Xie Jiajian: Insects can kill this sentence is not entirely correct, because it can only kill a specific class of insects, and some other insects are not the purpose of this section it has little effect, we (GM) rice to other Some field paddy fields basically have no effect.
For Xie Jianjian, a genetic protein gene mentioned by the GM opposition, Xie Jianjian also talked about this issue.
Xie Jiajian: The poison protein gene is very specialized. This protein is derived from a kind of bacteria. The bacteria has been used as a living insecticide for more than 70 years. It has not been found for so long that it has any harm to people. What is not toxic or allergic? And our pest-resistant cotton and US insect-resistant corn have not been reported to have any harm to humans for more than ten years. This shows that this gene is also safe from long-term use. We are in the process of commercializing genetically modified genes. It is also safe.
On August 17, 2009, the Ministry of Agriculture approved two kinds of security certificates for the production and application of transgenic rice and corn. From there, questions concerning the food safety, food security, and economic interests involved in genetic modification have been discussed. Will GM crops be commercialized? If you want to promote, what kind of procedures should be adopted?
GM crops have not entered the market without commercial production license
On the eve of the two sessions, the Legal Affairs Office of the State Council has issued a “Draft for Soliciting Opinions on Food Law†drafted by the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Grain Administration in conjunction with the relevant departments. Article 12 of the meeting specifically states: “Scientific research, testing, production, sales, and advancement of genetically modified grain seeds Exports should conform to the relevant national regulations. No unit or individual may arbitrarily apply genetically modified technologies on major grain varieties.†Chen Xiwen, deputy head of the Central Rural Work Leading Group and director of the office, also stated that the current GM crops have not yet entered the market.
Chen Xiwen: Regarding genetically modified corn and rice, as far as I know, the relevant authorities have not approved its commercial production, so it is impossible to appear in the market.
Chen Wanquan, deputy director of the Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said that whether or not genetically modified varieties are used, a new species must be subjected to rigorous procedures before it can be used.
Chen Wanquan: After the new varieties come out, whether they are genetically modified or non-transgenic, they must go through a set of procedures. After two years of regional experimentation after the new varieties are released, we can compare the experimental output, quality, resistance to pests and diseases in different regions, and then whether the production experiment can be used in production, that is, two years of regional experiments for a one-year production experiment. After the review of the experts, it was said that it was only through a review that it was such a procedure.
For the insect-resistant rice that has obtained the Ministry of Agriculture's security certificate, Xie Jiajian said that if he wants to commercialize the crop, he should also get a seed license.
Xie Jiajian: Insect-resistant rice was a safety certificate obtained in 2009. A variety must enter a commercial production and get a seed license to sell it. Now that it may not have completed these approvals, it has not yet been able to Go to the ground, but this is not a matter of its safety, because we only think of it as safe as long as we get the security certificate.
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