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Claims and Counter Claims over Crop Genes

Disputes about ownership of crop genes continue despite Monsanto's climb-down

Agrochemical giant Monsanto has withdrawn plans to sell "terminator" varieties of genetically modified crop seed but that has not stopped protests by Indian farmers protest against claims of ownership of indigenous crop genes. The new cancer drug, combretastatin, based on ingredients from the African bush willow ("a scruffy shrub"). How to preparing for a mission to do scientific experiments on Mars.

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