CRISPR Could Domesticate Wild Crops, Avoid "Frankenfoods"

CRISPR Could Domesticate Wild Crops, Avoid "Frankenfoods"
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Around 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, our sharp-eyed ancestors noticed an odd stand of wild grass. Instead of scattering its mature seeds at the slightest touch, the plant held its cluster of seminal grains securely in place. Knowing how difficult it is to harvest fragile, windblown grains, the savvy prehistoric man or woman saved those seeds and replanted them.

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