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In this case the gene in question is the EPSP synthase, and it occurs in plants also naturally. The GMO plants just have more of it. Duplicating a gene should
by sampo 13y ago
In this case the gene in question is the EPSP synthase, and it occurs in plants also naturally. The GMO plants just have more of it.
Duplicating a gene should be well within the capability of normal evolutionary processes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPSP_synthase http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPSP_synthase