Program hopes to create rubber-producing sunflowers

Monday, June 3, 2002

DENVER -- Imagine a field of bright yellow sunflowers basking in warm summer sun, leaves thick and deep green, and brimming with enough natural rubber to fashion a set of high-performance tires.

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