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GM crops

Recorded year1996

Insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant crops are planted commercially.

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Built on

Recombinant DNARecorded · 1973enables
Glyphosate weedkillerRecorded · 1974enables
DNA sequencingRecorded · 1977requires

Led to

Chemicals grown in plantsRecorded · 2010enables
Drought- and salt-proof cropsRecorded · 2020enables
Glowing petuniaRecorded · 2024enables
Plants as living sensorsForecast · ~2032enables
Glowing street treesForecast · ~2052requires

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.