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Patents and the Future of GM
Date Released: 10 February 2005Egenis co-director Steve Hughes wonders whether the new research could open up the industry to broader participation. Read Steve's comments in detail (PDF file)
An article published in Nature on 10th Feb demonstrates that transfers of DNA to plant cells is not, as was previously assumed, restricted to an Agrobacterium. This could mean new approaches to the construction of genetically modified plants. Agrobacterium GM is currently dominated by the patents of two large companies, Syngenta and Monsanto. Read more on Patents and the future of GM
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