Research council launches probe into how Monsanto gene ended up in its indigenous transgenic cotton.
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15 February 2012
This article originally stated that Monsanto's Bt cotton seeds become sterile after one generation. They are not sterile, but like other hybrids lose vigour and so must be replaced each year. The text has been corrected to reflect this.
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Jayaraman, K. India investigates Bt cotton claims. Nature (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2012.10015
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