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<i>In short, McCaslin says, alfalfa’s biology combined with<br>
its cutting management makes genetic cross-contamination<br>
between hay fields unlikely. “A whole series of things<br>
would all have to happen in sequence,” he says. “You break<br>
any one of them, and you eliminate the opportunity for<br>
gene flow.”</i><br>
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But if the whole series did happen there seems to be a risk of
viable seed production.<br>
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Why ignore this risk?<br>
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Along the way, a series<br>
of complicated and evolving requirements must be met—<br>
both within the United States<br>
and globally—that can stymie<br>
even the smartest Ph.D.<br>
“The regulatory system is a<br>
necessary component of what<br>
we do,” Flint says. “But it’s<br>
not always easy for people to<br>
understand.”</i><br>
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So people should just let the smart PhD's continue on their way?<br>
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