umm..the extra gene just makes it taste better...

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Greenpeace U.K. is in a tizzy because of mysterious DNA found in

Monsanto's Roundup Ready soybeans, the world's most widely grown

genetically engineered crop. The unexpected string of DNA, which was

found by Belgian government and university scientists, is located

next to the corn's inserted gene, provoking the enviro group to

accuse Monsanto of not knowing as much about its product as it

should. Greenpeace scientist Janet Cotter-Howells said, " I don't

think you can come out and say it's unsafe. You can just say it's

unknown whether it's safe or not. " One of the Belgian scientists,

Marc De Loose from the Center for Agricultural Research, said there

was no evidence that the unknown DNA could lead to harmful effects.

 

straight to the source: New York Times, Andrew Pollack, 16 Aug 2001

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straight to the source: BBC News, Alex Kirby, 15 Aug 2001

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straight to the source: ABCNews.com, Reuters, 16 Aug 2001

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