With the new version of "MILE SUR MERA TUMHARA" called as "PHIR MILE SUR MERA TUMHARA", everything in India seems to be going through a phase of hybridizastion. one such example is Bt Brinjal!! i have read most of the comments posted by my frien ds who have commented on this issue!! most have said that it is Carcinogenic and some have even gone a step forward to call it as fatal, but alllow me to take a stand on this issue!!! I ask a common question to everyone!! can my friends give me one common techniqual reason as to why have they reffered it as "Fatal" & "Carcinogenic" and what not? yes!! I am in favour of Bt Brinjal!!
Being a student of biotechnology i give u a detailed analysis and the reason as why do i favour the consumption of Bt Brinjal. In Bt Brinjal, the term "Bt" stands for bacteria Bacillus Thuriengis whose plasmid has been used in the process of hybridisation. A foreign gene, which is responsible for the bigger size of the Bt Brinjal, is inserted into this plasmid and an anti-biotic resistant gene is also inserted into this plasmid, which acts as the promorter as well as provides resistant to a particular bacterial infection.it is this anti-biotic which is raising these issues. some say it is carcinogenic because this gene has some side effects on being transcripted. but !! believe me!!! the magnitude and the intensity is negligible!! it is like comparing a drop of poison in an ocean!! also there is no surity that this gene will always cause side effects!! it depends upon the immune system of individual who consumes it!! 99.99% chance is that the chemical formed by the gene will either be degradedor be neutralised by the WBC of our blood cells. so the risk reduces to 0.01%, so what i feel is that Bt brinjal is safe and should definitely be consumed. Afterall nothing can be taken for granted in the present world!!