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June 23, 2013

Sharbati Sonora - a Wheat Variety - Controversy with MS Swaminathan

A scientific paper in which Swaminathan and his team claimed to have produced a mutant breed of wheat by gamma irradiation of a Mexican variety (Sonora 64) resulting in Sharbati Sonora, claimed to have a very high lysine content led to a major controversy. The case was discussed as a classic example of scientific misdemeanor and was claimed to be an error made by the laboratory assistant. The episode was also compounded by the suicide of an agricultural scientist.

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1 comment:

Meenakshi S. Nair said...

Great! Found this useful information in the correct time! 🙋🏼

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