Researchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally

abobla@lemm.ee · 2 年前

Researchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally

itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com · 2 年前

So now farmers will need a subscription to the seeds they need to grow crops? Instead of collecting seeds from their last crop? This will turn out well…

Banzai51@midwest.social · 2 年前

So continuing the trend that already happens with corn.

Letstakealook@lemm.ee · 2 年前

This is already the case. It is illegal to grow crops from unpurchased seed, you have to buy it every year.

itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com · 2 年前

Fuck Monsanto.

Researchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally

Researchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally

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