A biosafety time bomb may be looming as unapproved varieties of pest-resistant transgenic rice have edged beyond the remit of field trials.
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Zi, X. GM rice forges ahead in China amid concerns over illegal planting. Nat Biotechnol 23, 637 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0605-637
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