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Agriculture
6:10 pm
Fri February 22, 2013

Generic seeds could have a short lifespan

Credit Grant Gerlock / Harvest Public Media
Potted soybean plants line the tables in a research greenhouse at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Researchers are trying to understand the ways different genes control plant growth.
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By Grant Gerlock

The patent rights on the first genetically modified seeds expire next year, but it’s not clear how the introduction of “generic” seeds fits into the science and business of GM crops.

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