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Cotton Plants

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Prep: 30-40 Seconds

Cotton plants native to Mexico may all look the same, unkempt, untamed bushes with flowers that shift from pale yellow to violet as pollinators visit them. But genes from genetically modified cotton crops have made some of these native plants fundamentally different, changing their biology and the way they interact with insects.

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