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[|Article for biotech]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/24/business/worldbusiness/24spuds.html?_r=1 - Article on genetic engineering.

In Germany, a plant scientist pulls out a cluster of potatoes that aren't just regular potatoes. These potatoes are called Amflora potatoes. They are likely to become the first genetically modified crop in the last decade to be approved for growth in Europe. Scientists are waiting and testing out these potatoes because it can release dangerous genes into the environment. Many people debate over whether it is edible or not because of what it can do to the environment and to humans. Each potato is actually a genetically engineered factory of amylopectin, a starch used to make glossy paper coatings and more. The European Commission is under enormous pressure to open its door to crops like this.

This topic is very key to question. If the commission does not look at this carefully, and they let this potato out as a food, then i think that the environment can be harmed and so will people if they eat this potato. The European Commission is doing a great job of this situation. This potato is very harmful to society. This potato is a good idea to look at it to show that we can make anything genetic engineered. This can bring society up because it will set many minds to genetic engineer anything.

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