Genetic dreams, genetic nightmares
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Genetic Engineering - The Microbe That Makes Tumors on Plants
Bacterium agrbacturium was a natural genetic engineer. It inserted some of its own dianae into the plant, causing t numerous growths to develop. Chemical giant mon santo saw a new future for itself in creating and selling novel crops if they could control and use the bacteria for their own purposes. The company's motivation might surprise you: By creating these plants, they hoped to reduce the amount of pesticides used by farmers.
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