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2006-12-28 | permalink
China breeds 55 profitable new GM cotton varieties
Chinese scientists have developed 55 new genetically modified (GM) cotton strains, bringing economic returns of 16.8 billion yuan (2.1 billion U.S. dollars), said Vice Minister of Science and Technology Liu Yanhua. "The cultivation of new strains, covering an area of more than 100 million mu (12.5 million ha.), has already been put into commercial production," said Liu. The new varieties boast traits such as worm, herbicide and disease resistance, and high yields, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).
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2006-12-28 | permalink
China breeds 55 profitable new GM cotton varieties
Chinese scientists have developed 55 new genetically modified (GM) cotton strains, bringing economic returns of 16.8 billion yuan (2.1 billion U.S. dollars), said Vice Minister of Science and Technology Liu Yanhua. "The cultivation of new strains, covering an area of more than 100 million mu (12.5 million ha.), has already been put into commercial production," said Liu. The new varieties boast traits such as worm, herbicide and disease resistance, and high yields, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).
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