Jumping genes are fundamental because they're agents of change. Everybody knows that organisms evolve. What makes them evolve is that their genes are dynamic and in motion. A familiar example is the stripe-y corn - called Indian corn - that you buy in the fall.
From Nina Fedoroff
In agriculture, people have taken wild plants that can't be eaten by people - and turned them into wonderful food sources. And that's because genomes can change, and people working with plants have picked mutations. Mutations are nothing more than genetic changes.
If there are more and more environmental refugees, they are going to end up on your doorstep too.
The more we can grow on already cultivated land, the better.
India has the opportunity to be a leader in genetic engineering, It has institutions that no other country has.
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