We are using existing genes and transferring them. There's 4 billion lines of code, but no manual. Each plant has a genetic code of 50,000 genes. We are using science to reduce the need for herbicides.'' The Life Sciences complex includes 26 rooftop greenhouses and 176 laboratories. Each hallway has ropes dangling from emergency showerheads in the ceiling in case of an accident, but no drains on the floor.
Gene transfer is invisible.
To the eye, it looks like a splash of water. Through a microscope, it looks like needles being fired into a basketball. The transgenic plant is then grown in the traditional way. But opponents worry about the possibility of something going very wrong. Monsanto acknowledges using human genes in its pharmaceutical products, but says it has no plans to use human genes in plants used for foods.