Genetically Engineered Tobacco Bio-Sensor Detects Landmines

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love-nika-star: Scientists in South Africa are testing a genetically engineered tobacco plant which detects the presence of nitrogen-dioxide, a marker for landmines, to turn red, in the hope that it may eventually be used to clear mine fields in post-conflict zones around the globe.

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