New Rootworm Trait Advances

USDA Proposes Deregulating RNAi Rootworm Trait

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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A new Monsanto corn trait that targets corn rootworm feeding using RNAi technology could be available to growers by the end of the decade. (Photo courtesy Purdue University)
The USDA has recommended deregulating Monsanto's new RNAi rootworm trait, which would bring it one step closer to commercialization. The agency's preliminary evaluation of the safety of the trait is open for public comment for 30 days.

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