Technology protected seed

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Delta & Pine Land in Scott, MS, has secured a patent for its Technology Protection System (TPS), a range of normally inactive genes and gene promoters. The technology, developed in conjunction with USDA in Mississippi, provides seed-treatment that help growers protect intellectual property rights, according to Melvin J. Oliver, plant physiologist and molecular biologist at USDA. TPS also supports the 1970 Plant Variety Protection Act, Oliver said. On the other hand, the TPS technology is considered by the Union of Concerned Scientists as a strategy of multinational firms to monopolize agriculture.

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Secures a patent for its Technology Protection System, a range of normally inactive genes and gene promoters

Patents & copyrights, Cotton, Cotton Farming, Cotton (Fiber), Article, Delta and Pine Land Co.

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Monarch madness

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Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn is the center of debate after a study found that the technology is harming Monarch butterflies. The study, conducted by entomologist at Cornell University, found that winborne pollen from Bt corn is settling on milkweed, the source of food of Monarch butterflies during the larval phase. But Kim Nill, deputy director of International Marketing for the American Soybean Assn, argued that further research is needed before the value of Bt corn is written off.

Corn Farming, Corn

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The flick of a switch

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'Gene switching' technology promises greater control over the expression or suppression of desirable or undesirable traits in crops. Gene switching refers to the use of genes which are activated by extraneous signals such as chemicals or environmental conditions. For instance, a crop can be switched to begin flowering by the application of a chemical such as herbicides or ethanol.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Genetic Engineering, Nursery and Floriculture Production, Seeds

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