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Published online 29 November 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news041129-2

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Crop management gets vital role in transgenic debate

Genetically modified strains have been evaluated in 'real' farming situations.

Crops that are genetically modified to be resistant to herbicides could make weeds easier to manage without destroying valuable biodiversity. So says the first trial to compare transgenic and conventional crops farmed in rotation.

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