Political Quotes

“The plant genome and gene expression centers will take plant biotechnology research into the next phase, beyond simply mapping and sequencing genes and toward a better understanding of gene expression. We have got the Aradopsis plant. We have cataloged those genes. We have determined the folding of several of those genes to learn more about what particular genes do. But there is a tremendous void in the information that we need to make sure the new plants are safe. Let us not argue against having more research. Let us not argue against maybe having government do a little bit of this research instead of leaving it to the private sector that are forced to have some kind of financial rewards for what they do. The centers are going to expand on NSF's current activities in gene research by providing central locations for multidisciplinary interactive approaches to plant biotech research. This will allow researchers to develop the kind of research to allow development of safe and beneficial plant varieties and plant-derived applications.”