Genetically engineered tobacco plant cleans up environmental toxin

A genetically modified tobacco plant has been developed that helps temper the damaging effects of a toxic pond scum that makes water unsafe for drinking, swimming, or fishing.

Eurekalert: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/foas-get030110.php

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Research done at Centre for Infection,  St. George’s University of London. Published in FASEB journal, March 2010