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Plants, plasmids and possibilities -- Methods permit functional gene studies in plants
12-01-2006 · EurekAlert!Decaffeinated coffee plants, pest-resistant cotton, and Vitamin A-producing rice varieties have all been developed by introducing genes into plants. Scientists also create modified plants to identify and characterize the functions of specific genes. The current issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols -- released online today -- includes a set of techniques for the creation of transgenic plants.
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