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2008-09-16 | permalink
Illegal GM crops are found In Scotland (UK)
Fields of oilseed rape in Scotland have been destroyed after it was discovered that the experimental seeds which had been sown were contaminated with unauthorised genetically modified material. The unauthorised GM material was contained among seeds of a new variety of oilseed rape from North America. All new varieties must undergo strict quality control tests which are carried out in trials by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB).
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2008-09-16 | permalink
Illegal GM crops are found In Scotland (UK)
Fields of oilseed rape in Scotland have been destroyed after it was discovered that the experimental seeds which had been sown were contaminated with unauthorised genetically modified material. The unauthorised GM material was contained among seeds of a new variety of oilseed rape from North America. All new varieties must undergo strict quality control tests which are carried out in trials by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB).
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