Modified cottonseed may be used for food
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These undated black-and-white photos provided by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) show normal, top and engineered toxin-free, bottom, cottonseeds. Cotton, for thousands of years one of the most important crops for clothing and shelter, might also become a source of food. A chemical called gossypol makes cottonseed inedible for humans, though some of it is used in feed for cattle, which are less affected by the toxin. (AP Photo/PNAS)
AP - Cotton, for thousands of years one of the most important crops for clothing and shelter, might also become a source of food. A chemical called gossypol makes cottonseed inedible for humans, though some of it is used in feed for cattle, which are less affected by the toxin. Now, researchers at Texas A&M University have genetically modified cotton to produce seeds with little or no gossypol. |
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