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andyhfell OP t1_j3u4hxc wrote

Reply to comment by cupcakeraynebowjones in Scientists have created hybrid rice that can be propagated with high efficiency as clonal seed. This means the benefits of a high-yield hybrid can be kept from season to season without breeding new hybrids. by andyhfell

This doesn't mean all the rice in the world would be one clone. It would be easier and cheaper to produce multiple high-yield/disease resistant hybrids and make them accessible to farmers. They would need different varieties for different regions and markets, anyway.

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mem_somerville t1_j3u9toc wrote

There is hysterical precedent for people making this claim, most of whom have never seen a farmer seed catalog.

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