Researchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normallynews.ncsu.eduexternal-link abobla ( @abobla@lemm.ee ) Science • 10 months ago message-square18fedilinkarrow-up148
arrow-up148external-linkResearchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normallynews.ncsu.edu abobla ( @abobla@lemm.ee ) Science • 10 months ago message-square18fedilink
minus-square itsonlygeorge ( @itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com ) linkfedilink19•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-square Banzai51 ( @Banzai51@midwest.social ) linkfedilinkEnglish7•10 months agoSo continuing the trend that already happens with corn.
minus-square Letstakealook ( @Letstakealook@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink5•10 months agoThis is already the case. It is illegal to grow crops from unpurchased seed, you have to buy it every year.
minus-square itsonlygeorge ( @itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com ) linkfedilink10•10 months agoFuck Monsanto.
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.