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Published online 11 May 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040510-3

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Monsanto scrubs transgenic wheat

Farmers' fears spell doom for project worth millions.

The biotechnology giant Monsanto has abandoned plans to launch genetically modified wheat strains onto the world market. The company says the decision is a response to resistance to the technology among North American wheat farmers.

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