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CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2003 · Paper 1 · Question 7(d)(ii)

A government imported genetically modified maize seeds containing Cauliflower Mosaic Virus DNA and herbicide resistance, distributed near indigenous maize varieties.

If the indigenous maize has been contaminated by the genetically modified maize, deduce how the genotype could have been affected.

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