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GM wheat trial at Rothamsted vandalised
Source: BBC
21 May 2012 Last updated at 11:28 GMT
GM wheat trial at Rothamsted vandalised
By Paul Rincon
Science editor, BBC News website
A man has been charged with criminal damage following a break-in at the Rothamsted Research centre where a trial of GM wheat is being held.
Rothamsted said that crops had been vandalised, causing "significant" damage.
The incident took place on Sunday morning at the centre's test site in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
The project aims to see whether the modified crops can deter aphids - a major wheat pest.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18140957
