Genetically engineered grass found outside test site, study says

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Another "study" to show why man should not be on the planet...

PORTLAND, Ore. Researchers say grass that was genetically engineered for golf courses is growing in the wild in Oregon.

According to a new study, the grass represents one of the first threats of agricultural biotechnology escaping from the farm in the United States.

Creeping bentgrass was engineered to resist the popular herbicide Roundup, to allow more efficient weed control on golf courses.

But the modified grass could spread that resistance to the wild, becoming a nuisance itself, scientists say.

Researchers think the engineered bentgrass has the potential to affect more than a dozen other plant species that could also acquire resistance to Roundup.

Such resistance could force land managers and government agencies like the U-S Forest Service to switch to more potent herbicides to control grasses and weeds.

The Willamette Valley is home to most of the U-S grass seed industry and the world's largest producer of commercial grass varieties.

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[Troy Grimshaw]

This plant is growing in front of our house.
It has thorns on the stems and little balls covered with thorns.
we feed the birds maybe cams from bird seed, Where can i send a picture
can some one identify it,.,
Troy