Scientists develop weevil-resistant GM peas
04 June 1998
Scientists develop weevil-resistant GM peas
SCIENTISTS at CSIRO, the Australian research institute, have developed a breed of genetically modified (GM) peas almost totally resistant to weevils.
Now researchers intend to apply the same process to similar crops such as chickpeas and mungbeans.
Weevils are a particular threat for subsistence farmers throughout Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Africa and South America, who often need to store crops in poor conditions.
- Financial Times 04/06/98 page 15
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