As drought hits corn, biotech firms see lush field in GMO crops

Monday, September 17, 2012 - 07:01 in Biology & Nature

Monsanto has received regulatory approval for DroughtGard, a corn variety that contains the first genetically modified trait for drought resistance.WOODLAND, Calif. — The worst U.S. drought in half a century is withering the nation's corn crop, but it's a fertile opportunity for makers of genetically modified crops.

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