Question
Can I infuse banana genes with a apple, then fuse the genes of said GMO with a coconut? I need this really badly, my company distributes GMO's to Europe, and they pay big money for it.They were requesting a banana-apple-coconut hybrid and I promised to deliver. So I was wondering if A. It was possible. And B. If it was legal to ship these hybrid GMO's to another country
Submitted by: Wyatt Hahn
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Expert response from Community Manager
Moderator for GMOAnswers.com
Monday, 11/20/2017 19:03
While we cannot answer and speak to that specific situation, below is some information we think you might find helpful. There are a couple ways to genetically modify plants. This response explains the different ways plants are modified to produce a GMO. Kevin Folta, Interim Chair and Associate Professor in the Horticultural Sciences Department at University of Florida, also created a video in this response that explains the difference between GMO cross breeding and cross pollination.
Additionally, Kent Bradford, Director of Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis, answers a similar question to yours here on making transgenic watermelon and coconut plants.
“While there might be some institutions with the capability to make these transgenic watermelon and coconut plants for you, that does not mean that you would be able to actually plant them out. First, the institution would need to have a Biological Use Authorization to work with recombinant DNA to make the vectors to transfer the genes…”
We hope this answers your question. If you have any additional questions, please ask.
