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Government-protected Research Site to Beat GM Crop Controversy

by Dr. Enozia Vakil on Mar 2 2013 3:03 PM

 Government-protected Research Site to Beat GM Crop Controversy
GM crops have been facing great controversies since the scientific and ecological impacts of these crops are not yet fully known. A Swiss government-protected field site dedicated for use in GM crop studies could serve as an example to other European countries interested in pursuing crop biotechnology, according to an article published in Trends in Biotechnology, a Cell Press publication, on February 28.
The protected field site will now enable research groups to conduct experiments without having to install and pay for security measures. The research station is expected to operate with an annual budget of €600,000.

"This could be a model for other European countries that wish to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of GM crops in an objective and scientific manner with less risk of vandalism," said Jörg Romeis of Zurich's Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station.

Source-Eurekalert


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