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2007-01-11 | permalink
UK crop science gets £13m boost for non-GE projects
British crop scientists have been awarded £13.3m for a series of research projects, including one aimed at keeping broccoli greener for longer. [...] When questioned whether their work would require delving into the field of genetically modified (GM) crops, the researchers told reporters it would not. Talking about his project, Professor Pink said: "It will all be using natural variations that are available in broccoli, or we could also go and look for genes that are currently in cabbage or cauliflower because they are [in the same plant group] but are not in the broccoli gene pool."
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2007-01-11 | permalink
UK crop science gets £13m boost for non-GE projects
British crop scientists have been awarded £13.3m for a series of research projects, including one aimed at keeping broccoli greener for longer. [...] When questioned whether their work would require delving into the field of genetically modified (GM) crops, the researchers told reporters it would not. Talking about his project, Professor Pink said: "It will all be using natural variations that are available in broccoli, or we could also go and look for genes that are currently in cabbage or cauliflower because they are [in the same plant group] but are not in the broccoli gene pool."
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