Problematic path to GM rice commercialization
As China's only two safety certificates for genetically innovated rice expired in mid-August, scientists voiced concerns over GM rice commercial farming.
It is hard to tell whether the renewal application will be successful, said Yan Jianbing, a professor at Huazhong Agricultural University.
The university developed the two types of GM rice that have yet to get the green light for renewal of their safety certificates.
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