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25 June 2014 An earlier version of this article said that the rats in the study had been given glyphosate in their drinking water. The researchers however used Roundup, not glyphosate, which is but one component of Monsanto's pesticide.

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  • 25 June 2014

    An earlier version of this article said that the rats in the study had been given glyphosate in their drinking water. The researchers however used Roundup, not glyphosate, which is but one component of Monsanto's pesticide.

  • 25 June 2014

    An earlier version of this article was published before Nature received the comment from Henner Hollert, which has now been included.

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