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Researchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally (news.ncsu.edu)
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[โ€“] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is already the case. It is illegal to grow crops from unpurchased seed, you have to buy it every year.

[โ€“] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 10 points 1 year ago

Fuck Monsanto.