On this blog, I will no longer be attempting to explain the difference between genetic engineering and molecular breeding. Instead I will simply refer those interested to Paul Voosen's fine article on the subject published in Scientific American and the New York Times today.
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Check out Paul Voosen's article in the NYT and let me know what you think.
You've linked to page 4 of the article, rather than the start.
fixed. Thank you!
The article was informative, interesting and enlightening!