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New program aims for insect delivery of protective genes to modify mature plants within a single growing season.
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Pandemic. Even the word conjures up strong feelings and emotions (and, in some cases, dramatic film representations of what it would be like to have to survive such a thing).  As overall human activity pushes ever further into previously undeveloped …
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Every action has a reaction.  Every choice has a result.  Every time you take steps toward making the world a greener place, you are making a difference.  Today is Earth Day (April 22nd, 2012).  The Environment Protection Agency is proving …
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