NC Science Now | The Mother of Genetic Engineering: Mary Dell Chilton

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Syngenta Mary Dell Chilton corn root worm GMO genetic engineering DNA food science biotechnology
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NC Science Now | The Mother of Genetic Engineering: Mary Dell Chilton

In 1977, Mary Dell Chilton documented how a bacterium transferred some of its DNA into a tobacco leaf, triggering the growth of a crown gall. By discovering the mechanism Chilton gave that power to humans and launched genetically modified organisms.
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