Updated: 01 Feb 2010 at 4:11 pm
Plan to Bring GM Eucalyptus to US Pinelands
New York Times - again:
The companies’ push into genetically modified trees, led by their joint biotech venture, ArborGen LLC, looks to overcome several hurdles for the first time. Most prominently, they are banking on a controversial gene splice that restricts trees’ ability to reproduce, meant to allay fears of bioengineered eucalyptus turning invasive and overtaking native forests.