Genetic use restriction technology
PROPOSED METHODS FOR RESTRICTING THE USE OF GMOS TO ONLY ACTIVATE IN RESPONSE TO A GIVEN STIMULUS.
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Genetic use restriction technology (GURT), also known as terminator technology or suicide seeds, is the name given to proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified crops by activating (or deactivating) some genes only in response to certain stimuli, especially to cause second generation seeds to be infertile. The development and application of GURTs is primarily an attempt by private sector agricultural breeders to increase the extent of protection on their innovations.