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4.7 Herbicide tolerance of transgenic cotton plants
A glyphosate spray assay was applied where a total of
1900 ml/acre glyphosate (Roundup™) was sprayed on
both transgenic and non-transgenic cotton plants.
Glyphosate was prepared to its final concentration
by dissolving the herbicide in water.
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