US plan to genetically alter crops via insects feared to be biological war plan

Program says it will use virus-carrying insects to engineer crops, but some worry it ’s a way to develop biological agentsGovernment-backed researchers in America are aiming to use virus-carrying insects to genetically engineer crops – raising fears the technology could be used for biological weapons.A new article in the journalScience explores the shadowy program funded by the USDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa).Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 4, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Erin Durkin Tags: Farming Insects Environment US news Biology Viruses Animals Technology Wildlife Science Source Type: news