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There's almost no food that isn't genetically modified. Genetic modification is the basis of all evolution. Things change because our planet is subjected to a lot of radiation, which causes DNA damage, which gets repaired, but results in mutations, which create a ready mixture of plants that people can choose from to improve agriculture.

Nina Fedoroff

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Nina Fedoroff
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: January 1
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Cleveland
Ohio
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Nina Vsevolod Fedoroff
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