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Feb. 25, 2011
Are Transgenic Weeds An Ecological Threat?
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| If a genetically engineered crop crosses with a wild relative, could a more robust, herbicide-and-insect-resistant weed result? Biologist Nina Fedoroff and ecologist Allison Snow discuss past instances of genetically engineered plants migrating beyond farm borders, and whether that poses a threat to ecosystems. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Nina Fedoroff
Incoming President, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Visiting Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Evan Pugh Professor of Biology
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania -
Allison Snow
Plant Ecologist
Professor, Biology
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
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