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Published online 18 May 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070514-17
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Rice with human proteins to take root in Kansas
Pharmed food crop approved for growth despite controversy.
Rice modified to express proteins often found in breast milk will be planted in Kansas. The go-ahead for the planting came on 16 May from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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