Conventional outperforms GMO

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methods-lead-the-way-in-responding-to-climate-change/

Plant Breeding vs. GMOs: Conventional Methods Lead the Way in Responding to Climate Change

By Doug Gurian-Sherman on October 10, 2014

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Genetically engineered (GE) seeds are often sold to farmers and the public on the grounds that they are the wave of the future, taking over where conventional plant breeding left off by improving productivity and sustainability. But that might be changing.

Last month, the highly respected science journal Nature published a news article reporting that conventional breeding substantially out-performs genetic engineering for several very important traits—drought tolerance and the ability of crops to use nitrogen (e.g., from fertilizer or manure) more efficiently.

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