Genetic Engineering does indeed have problems

[Bruce Walsh]

Jim chimes in with " It
is very disingenuous to say that "Nature itself likes genetic
engineering."
based on the presence of mitochondria and chloroplasts in animal and
plant
cells.  You should know better."

Actually, I do indeed know better, which is why I said this.  Most of the
original genes in the mitochondria and chloroplasts have been transferred
to the nucleus --- animal mtDNA have only 20 odd protein coding genes,
cpDNAs have around 150 protein coding genes, yet the molecular energy
structures unique to both organelles have 1000-2000 other proteins, which are
all nuclear.  All those bacteria genes are now in our nuclei, a massive feat
of genetic modification.

Peace
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