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Cotton

Cotton

(Science: botany) Any of the cultivated varieties of gossypium, herbs or shrubs of the malvaceae family that yield fibre for textiles and absorbent dressings, oil from seeds, and various chemicals.

The fibres cause byssinosis if inhaled over a period. Gossypol is a male anti-fertility agent from cottonseed oil.


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... of education and welfare (their physical prowess had been proven many times before that, often in very unfortunate ways, such as working in the cotton fields...) I think Darwin did a great deal of pondering about the notions of his society, but sometimes even that doesn't guarantee the right ...

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by biohazard
Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:11 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Darwin and Racism
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Sorry, why do you talk about Fungi in this section? They are not plants! Cotton is. The post seems very valid for this section. What are you the post police?

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by MichaelXY
Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:10 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: fungal resistance
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Re: GM crops and canola

"Genetically modified organisms already help us to reduce pesticide use on cotton crops, and grow better canola crops. The benefits are greater than any risk". This is meant to be in the form of a poster, thus I will employ headings. * GM crops are currently ...

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by chousta
Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:48 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: GM crops and canola
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GM crops and canola

There should not be any canola vs cotton because that 's not the issue. The issue is risk vs return i.e. how are GM crops superior to "natural" crops and vice versa. Then address the risks. You might want to aggregate the risks/benefits ...

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by mith
Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:47 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: GM crops and canola
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Views: 1488

GM crops and canola

... all. just wondering how i should address this poster presentation. "Genetically modified organisms already help us to reduce pesticide use on cotton crops, and grow better canola crops. The benefits are greater than any risk". I'm planning to present this in a table like format with for ...

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by chousta
Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:54 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: GM crops and canola
Replies: 2
Views: 1488
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