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My name is Patrick Monk, registered nurse (RN). Hospice nurse. A co-founder of Noe Valley Farmers Market, San Francisco, United States. 40 years ago cultivated 4 acre organic garden on Orcas Island, SanJuan Islands, Wa, USA. Lifelong interest in organic foods. Organiser for California's Proposition 37 requiring labeling of GM foods sold to public. I'm not a scientist, I'm a layperson here to learn, my questions will be simple please remember that in any responses. Thank you.



Responding to Message 12 (by Jim Murray):



Are the proposed new species mentioned here intra-genic or trans-genic. 



In the event of deliberate release or accidental escape, particularly of salmon, will this pose a threat to, or dilute the wild stock.   



Patrick Monk,

3854 24th Street,

San Francisco, 

California 94114-3839

United States

e-mail: patnlisa (at) SBCGLOBAL.NET



[Just a reminder of the background: In Message 12, Jim Murray provided additional information (following up on his original Message 1) on "four potential genetically engineered (GE) animals that are currently available and might be useful in developing countries". These four were:

"First, for countries with suitable environmental conditions, the AquaAdvantage GE salmon could be produced for export and thus generate economic growth. The potential for a suitable market outside the European Union exists.

Second, the EnviroPig developed in Canada has the potential to increase sustainability by decreasing the environmental footprint of pork production. Again this would depend on the economics of markets and may not be of high priority within some countries.

Third, the bovine alpha-lactalbumin GE pigs developed at the University of Illinois have the potential to increase pork production by increasing the growth of baby pigs pre-weaning. 

Fourth, the human lysozyme GE goats developed at the University of California have the potential to produce milk with increased shelf life and antimicrobial activity that may help to combat childhood diarrhea"....Moderator]. 



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