abobla@lemm.ee to Science@beehaw.org · 10 months agoResearchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normallynews.ncsu.eduexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up149cross-posted to: science@lemmit.online
arrow-up149external-linkResearchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normallynews.ncsu.eduabobla@lemm.ee to Science@beehaw.org · 10 months agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: science@lemmit.online
minus-squareitsonlygeorgelinkfedilinkarrow-up20·10 months agoSo now farmers will need a subscription to the seeds they need to grow crops? Instead of collecting seeds from their last crop? This will turn out well…
minus-squareBanzai51@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·10 months agoSo continuing the trend that already happens with corn.
minus-squareLetstakealook@lemm.eecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 months agoThis is already the case. It is illegal to grow crops from unpurchased seed, you have to buy it every year.
So now farmers will need a subscription to the seeds they need to grow crops? Instead of collecting seeds from their last crop? This will turn out well…
So continuing the trend that already happens with corn.
This is already the case. It is illegal to grow crops from unpurchased seed, you have to buy it every year.
Fuck Monsanto.