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Designer genes: Technical tinkering

By France24
11 June 2021   |   9:09 am
Faced with global food insecurity and an ever-changing climate, we expect farmers to produce more and to do so using sustainable techniques. While crops naturally evolve over time, we now want them to adapt to our demands at an unprecedented rate. The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

 

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