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ISAAA's Crop Biotech Update reports Rutgers' finding that a bacterial gene raised methionine in corn kernels by 57 percent without affecting plant growth. It notes that several billion dollars are spent each year on synthetic methionine added to feed.
If the trait is commercialized, it could reduce the need for synthetic methionine in feed. The effect on prices would take years to appear.
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