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2009-11-25 | permalink
Origin Agritech doubles as China approves GE phytase corn
Origin Agritech Ltd., China’s third-biggest seed producer, more than doubled in Nasdaq trading after the company won approval to sell the nation’s first genetically modified corn seed. [...] China’s Ministry of Agriculture gave final approval to sell corn engineered to produce phytase, a feed additive that helps animals absorb phosphorous and reduce polluted runoff into waterways, Beijing-based Origin said in a Nov. 21 statement. China is the world’s second-biggest corn producer after the U.S.
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2009-11-25 | permalink
Origin Agritech doubles as China approves GE phytase corn
Origin Agritech Ltd., China’s third-biggest seed producer, more than doubled in Nasdaq trading after the company won approval to sell the nation’s first genetically modified corn seed. [...] China’s Ministry of Agriculture gave final approval to sell corn engineered to produce phytase, a feed additive that helps animals absorb phosphorous and reduce polluted runoff into waterways, Beijing-based Origin said in a Nov. 21 statement. China is the world’s second-biggest corn producer after the U.S.
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