0 a gene (= part of a cell that controls development) that has been designed to make a plant unable to produce new young plants
The terminator gene can render seeds sterile, so forcing farmers to purchase fresh seed every year.
The stories of the so-called terminator gene, which prevents the growth of descendants, are very worrying indeed.
We are not supporting any kind of development of any kind of terminator gene.
Nevertheless, scientists can be extremely accurate in incorporating a terminator gene which will prevent the seed from reproducing.
The stories about the so-called terminator gene, which is said to prevent children from growing, are very disturbing.
The important issue is whether the public sector and other players will be able to provide improved varieties without terminator genes and offer a measure of competition.
In the general public, they have become better known by the name 'terminator genes'.
