Pioneer of Plant Genetic Engineering Mary-Dell Chilton Dies at 87

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Mary-Dell Chilton, a groundbreaking plant biologist, has died at the age of 87. In 1982, she led a research team that successfully developed a method to genetically modify plants for the first time. Her discovery laid the scientific foundation for what would become a revolution in agricultural biotechnology. The techniques her team pioneered eventually enabled the development of genetically engineered crops now grown across the world.

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