As the market for bioremediation using genetically modified microorganisms is eroded by controversy over the technology, transgenic plants may take center stage for environmental cleanup.
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Watanabe, M. Can bioremediation bounce back?. Nat Biotechnol 19, 1111–1115 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1201-1111
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