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Nature 449, 9 (6 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/449009b; Published online 5 September 2007

Biotech crop rules get rewrite

Emma Marris

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US regulations on genetically modified organisms under review.

A process aimed at revising the regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been launched by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). But critics fear the changes will not go far enough to protect the environment and public health.