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To: Gandalf_The_Gray

The seed companies were trying to force farmers to go hybrid across the board as each plant is actually a clone and is sterile.

If the corn or wheat were sterile, there would be no crop.

49 posted on 08/14/2008 10:43:10 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Half the time it could seem funny, the other half's just too sad.)

To: Toddsterpatriot

If the corn or wheat were sterile, there would be no crop.

We may both be right...
US Patent 6815577 - Method of hybrid seed production using conditional female sterility...

Regards,
GtG

PS I'm not in my area of expertise w/ biology, I just read a lot and may have missed some of the details. I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express though.

57 posted on 08/14/2008 8:44:43 PM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)

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