Re: Nuclear device for the kitchen, yes really

John Larkin wrote: 
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:59:30 -0300, YD <ydtechHAT@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:




and there have been a few interesting, toxic failures too (potatoes IIRC). 

Due to GM or irradiation? ISTR that raw potatos are pretty toxic, and
some wild species can't be used whichever way. BTW, I just found this:
http://www.botanical-online.com/alcaloidespatataangles.htm




I recall that someone bred (the old-fashioned way) an insect-resistant
potato that had to be pulled from the market because it was toxic to
people.

John 

thats what I was referring to, in a I-cant-quite-remember kind of way :)

Cheers
Terry
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