BUSINESS
April 19, 1999
Volume 77, Number 16
CENEAR 77 16 p. 26
ISSN 0009-2347

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Next generation crops to have agronomic and food quality traits

Disease protection Wheat, corn, potatoes
Herbicide resistance Wheat, rice, sugar beets, canola
Protein/starch content Cereals, potatoes, soybeans, rice, corn
Amino acid content Corn, soybeans
Fatty acid/oil contenta Canola, sunflowers, peanuts,  soybeans, corn
Drought tolerance Cereals, rice, sugarcane
Cold/frost tolerance Cereals, corn, sugarcane
High-salt tolerance Cereals, rice, sugarcane
Plant growth/morphology Cereals, rice, corn
Enhanced fiber Cotton
Modified wood pulp Trees

a Some products already on the market. Sources: Biotechnology Industry Organization, Wood Mackenzie, Merrill Lynch, company reports.

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