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PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY: FOOD AND FEEDMetal-resistance genes and enzymes, newly identified in plants and other organisms, could be engineered into crops to help them flourish on metal-rich soils. They could also be introduced into other plants, turning them into a green cleanup crew for heavy metal contamination.
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