Genetically Modified Cotton Contamination Caused More By Mishandling Than Cross-Pollination

photo: flydime / Creative Commons A new study has just been published in the online journal PLoS One examining the causes of contamination of non-genetically modified cotton fields by genetically modified strains. Rather than being caused by cross-pollination, as has been believed, the study finds that mishandling of seeds is the far, far greater cause of GM plants being found in conventional plots. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Genetically Modified Cotton Contamination Caused More By Mishandling Than Cross-Pollination

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