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Published online 7 February 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030203-12
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Transgenic cotton a winner in India
Insect-resistant varieties show big yield improvements.
In India, genetically modified (GM) cotton produces crops that are 80% larger than conventional varieties, farm trials from 2001 have found.
Results from last year's commercial harvest were similar, although less spectacular, says the Indian biotech industry.
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