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A new dawn for transgenic crops in Europe?

Approval of the Amflora potato could signal a fresh approach to genetically modified organisms.

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Butler, D. A new dawn for transgenic crops in Europe?. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.112

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