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A company has genetically modified poplar trees, which are already known for their rapid growth and asexual propagation, to reduce their energy requirements by incorporating metabolic genes from pumpkins and algae. The altered trees have been observed to grow 1.5 times faster than the control group. The company has already planted 600 of these trees in Oregon, and they intend to plant more.

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A company has genetically modified poplar trees, which are already known for their rapid growth and asexual propagation, to reduce their energy requirements by incorporating metabolic genes from pumpkins and algae. The altered trees have been observed to grow 1.5 times faster than the control group. The company has already planted 600 of these trees in Oregon, and they intend to plant more.

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