Larry Gilbertson, Ph.D.
Former Genomics Strategy Lead, Bayer Crop Science
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I was the Genomics Strategy Lead in the Research and Development IT group at Monsanto. I got my Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Oregon. I joined Monsanto’s Biotechnology organization in 1995, and have led teams in a wide range of scientific endeavors, including gene expression and silencing, plant transformation, vector technology, protein optimization, and synthetic biology. I love science and technology, and enjoy talking about it with anyone, anywhere.
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Q: can humans be genetically modified? how?
A: I’m a Monsanto scientist who has more than 20 years of experience with genetic modification of plants. I will try to answer your question, even though I don’t ever do experiments on animals, certainly not on humans, of course! Can humans be genetically modified…but a much bigger question is should humans be genetically modified? There are two ways to think about genetic modification of humans (or any animal). One way is modification of somatic cells, and the other is the modification of germline cells. Your question is probably related to germline modifications, but first let me talk abo [...]
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