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Lmo's: Treasure Chest Or Pandora's Box, Michael S. Baram
Lmo's: Treasure Chest Or Pandora's Box, Michael S. Baram
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Biotechnology is beginning to trans- A form agriculture across the globe. After thousands of years of traditional plant and animal breeding, and centuries of mechanization and chemical application, genetic research has opened a Pandora's box of living modified organisms (LMOs) designed to improve the productivity and efficiency of commercial agriculture. A multitude of transgenic crops and animals is now being introduced into commerce by biotechnology companies, and b nations are puzzling out how to appropriate the benefits and manage the risks.
American biotechnology companies and agencies are the leading proponents of using LMOs. They claim that two decades of costly …