In 1998, American scientists developed terminator seeds which grew into plants that were unable to reproduce. While this practice prevents the dangerous flow of genes to the wild, it has some disadvantages, for example, the added expense if farmers have to buy their seeds and the impact on agricultural diversity.

Concepts

genetically modified food

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Additional Tags

gene flow, genetically engineered food, genetically modified plants, gm foods, genetically altered food, terminator seeds, genetically modified foods

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