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deforestgump [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to Science@hexbear.netEnglish · 23 days ago

Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

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Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

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deforestgump [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to Science@hexbear.netEnglish · 23 days ago
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Researchers have reproduced the entire biochemical pathway for how coca plants make cocaine in another plant, which could help people manufacture the drug for scientific study
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    Gonna change my name to Tubalcain and grow Tobacaine

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