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You have full access to this article via your institution. Download PDF Regulators have indicated that two strains of genetically modified maize (corn) are unlikely to receive approval for


commercial cultivation in the European Union (EU) ? setting back seed companies' hopes of a more liberal regulatory environment for genetically modified agriculture in Europe. EU


environment commissioner Stavros Dimas said on 22 November that the two strains, insect-resistant Bt 11 from Syngenta and insect- and herbicide-resistant corn 1507, sold by Dow and Pioneer,


would be rejected on the grounds of their possible adverse impact on butterflies and other insects. RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE


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