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2009-06-20 | permalink
U.S. scientists produce GM crops without foreign genes
Scientists have unveiled a new way of altering the genetic sequence of a crop to produce a desired trait without needing to introduce foreign genes. [...] Kamonji Wachiira, an environmental consultant based in Ottawa, Canada, says the technique sounds promising but seems to be largely untested. [...] ”The new trait may well be accompanied by latent, recessive or unintended but risky traits.”
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2009-06-20 | permalink
U.S. scientists produce GM crops without foreign genes
Scientists have unveiled a new way of altering the genetic sequence of a crop to produce a desired trait without needing to introduce foreign genes. [...] Kamonji Wachiira, an environmental consultant based in Ottawa, Canada, says the technique sounds promising but seems to be largely untested. [...] ”The new trait may well be accompanied by latent, recessive or unintended but risky traits.”
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