Using insects to genetically modify plants

[Loveall]

Interesting news article about the new technology being developed:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/05/health/insects-gene-editing-crops-darpa/index.html

My take, this is fascinating. Seems very powerful, I hope we are wise enough to use it properly.

I can imagine a Nexus project on 2030 where we make claviceps that can genetically modify the corn they infect so the plant itself can turn tryptophan into our favorite substituted tryptamines.

 

[benzyme]

dMAW

sometimes I forget that I'm a biochemist.

 

[Loveall]

Tryptophan dimethylallyltransferase? That sounds like a very interesting enzyme, benzyme.

Looks like we got our best people and our best enzymes working on this already... :d :lol:

 

[benzyme]

I'm actually meeting up with some cats who can clone the gene, and express it on either e.coli or yeast.
As you know, I'm equipped to purify and analyze secondary metabolites.

 

[downwardsfromzero]

With that kind of yeast, we can make instant kykeon!


(Shame about the insects )


[Insect me in 10000 years, after the fruit flies spread the kykeon apocalypse, types "Shame about the humans" :? ]