11-18-2013, 04:03 AM
One of the things I keep trying to get an answer to is my question about hybrids vs GMO's. Can someone comment?
If I am getting this right - hybrids are strains of the same species co-mingled. hybrids can be GMO's (as it is faster to do the hybridization in a lab than in a field) but use different strains of same species; for example different strains of wheat to make a insect / pesticide resistant / better growth rate stronger wheat.
GMO's that are being talked about here are one species modified with genes of an entirely different species ?
Or are hybrids and GMO's the exact same thing, just different terminology?
If I am getting this right - hybrids are strains of the same species co-mingled. hybrids can be GMO's (as it is faster to do the hybridization in a lab than in a field) but use different strains of same species; for example different strains of wheat to make a insect / pesticide resistant / better growth rate stronger wheat.
GMO's that are being talked about here are one species modified with genes of an entirely different species ?
Or are hybrids and GMO's the exact same thing, just different terminology?