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“One of the really remarkably beneficial aspects of genetic engineering is that much of the previous methodology for controlling pests and so forth is through chemicals that affect a very broad spectrum of insects, for example, or fungicides that control fungi.”

Quote by Nina Fedoroff

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Nina Fedoroff is an esteemed professor born in 1942. She is a prominent geneticist and molecular biologist, as well as an active science communicator and public intellectual. Her research in genetics and molecular biology has had a significant impact on the global promotion of biotechnology. more

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