>> This is the so called "Terminator gene" effect.

> Afaik the 'terminal' nature of crop seeds is achieved using just
> hybridization with a generation that is selected for low 
> reproduction
> yield.

No.

> It is not as sinister as you imply

'Tis too :-)

> and it does not use GM,

Does.

> just plain old Mendel's laws.

No.

> Here is some good reading on this:

If it disagrees with what I say then it's good reading on something 
else :-)
Still no doubt interesting, but not what I'm talking about.



        Russell McMahon

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