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Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products by sampo on Monday November 07, 2016 @03:18PM (#12894637)
> GMO seeds have been modified to create plants that won't make new seeds

This technology was developed in the 1990s, but it was never taken into use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_use_restriction_techno...

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Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products by a_bonobo on Monday November 07, 2016 @09:33PM (#12897141)
>but it was never taken into use.

Exactly! Terminator genes are banned by law in India and Brazil, the UN has a moratorium on them. There are no terminator genes available in sold seeds!

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