Can genes escape from genetically modified crops and jump to other plants?
• Yes, and often do. • Only to some crops, but those crops aren’t genetically modified. • Only during rare climatic conditions. • No, genes cannot move from species to species without human intervention. 10. Can scientists predict with certainty where an inserted gene will go on a plant chromosome? • With modern genetic techniques, scientists can insert genes precisely. • Genes are inserted on the proper chromosome, but there is no control over the exact location. • Scientists have a general idea of where the gene will go and what it will do to the plant. • It’s just a shot in the dark.
