A new strain of genetically modified geraniums that do not produce any pollen has been developed by Spanish researchers, leading to hopes that the risk of hay fever among scores of gardeners may now be a thing of past. The resulting plants are completely harmless to allergy sufferers and pose no risk to natural varieties of the plant because they are sterile, researchers said. As an added bonus, the new strain produces more brightly coloured flowers, ...Saturday, 1 September 2012
Spanish Researchers Develop Pollen-Free Geraniums
A new strain of genetically modified geraniums that do not produce any pollen has been developed by Spanish researchers, leading to hopes that the risk of hay fever among scores of gardeners may now be a thing of past. The resulting plants are completely harmless to allergy sufferers and pose no risk to natural varieties of the plant because they are sterile, researchers said. As an added bonus, the new strain produces more brightly coloured flowers, ...
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