U.S. tree geneticist Steven H. Strauss, a professor in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University (Corvallis), was quoted in the Scientific American article.
Dr. Strauss says that all species try to adapt and survive and artificial attempts to control fertility may not always work.
Strauss states, "When you talk about trees, storms happen, wind blows. The containment is not absolute. There is the chance of some spread. Is it likely to become an invasive weed? Seems unlikely to me."
He adds, 'There does not seem to have been any serious field studies, in any crop, sufficient to estimate the operational effectiveness of containment genes.... Until many such studies are published, it would be unwise to assume that genes can be fully and safely contained in the near future."
Please read the Scientific American article 'Genetically Modified Forest Planned for U.S. Southeast,' mentioned earlier, in more detail to learn more about genetically modified eucalyptus trees being introduced into the southeastern parts of the United States.
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