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Ms. Raymond writes about the benefits of producing crops which are resistant to weed-killers. Many agricultural crops have been documented to cross-pollinate with wild plants. What could be a danger to the environment of crops which are resistant to weed-killers?

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Negative effects of weed-killer-resistant crops can include decreased diversity and abundance of wild plants, problems with grain contamination, segregation and introgression of herbicide-resistant traits, and marketplace acceptance, resulting in an increased reliance on herbicides for weed control.

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