A recent study on the transfer of foreign genes from chloroplasts to the nucleus raises technical issues that require resolution.
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Daniell, H., Parkinson, C. Jumping genes and containment. Nat Biotechnol 21, 374–375 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0403-374
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