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GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS: SCIENCE, REGULATION & CONTROVERSY

PLANTSCI 360
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Explores how and why genetically modified (GM) crops are created and their regulation at the federal and state level. Learn about the impacts of GM crops and critically evaluate arguments both for and against their use. Introduction to the complex economic, cultural, and political issues surrounding GM crops.

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