And Nature News have replied: As far as I can see, we have not reached any definitive conclusions about what will happen in the wild. The article warns what -could- happen and the -possible- consequences of such transgene spread. The sentence that you cite is a direct quote from Brian Ford-Lloyd, a plant geneticist at the University of Birmingham, UK (as the article clearly notes), who was unoconnected with the current study. He goes on to say: “This is one of the most clear examples of extremely plausible damaging effects [of GM crops] on the environment.” If you take issue with -his- conclusions, why not contact him? One of the key findings here is that, contrary to what many have argued, transgenes -may- confer some value/advantages to wild species. At least, this is no longer something that can be ruled out.