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2009-02-20 |

’Super cassava’ to enter field trials in Nigeria

An ambitious attempt to bioengineer cassava into a ”complete meal” took a step forward last week with the approval of field trials for the plant by Nigeria’s National Biosafety Committee. The genetically modified cassava contains 30 times as much beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, as its normal counterpart. Ultimately it is hoped the cassava will contain increased levels of iron, protein, zinc and vitamin E that will meet the minimum daily allowance in a 500 gram meal.

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2009-02-20 |

’Super cassava’ to enter field trials in Nigeria

An ambitious attempt to bioengineer cassava into a ”complete meal” took a step forward last week with the approval of field trials for the plant by Nigeria’s National Biosafety Committee. The genetically modified cassava contains 30 times as much beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, as its normal counterpart. Ultimately it is hoped the cassava will contain increased levels of iron, protein, zinc and vitamin E that will meet the minimum daily allowance in a 500 gram meal.

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