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About One Billion People Are Deficient in Selenium. Genetic Engineering Could Change That
Stanleya pinnata, or "prince's plume," takes up large amounts of selenium from the soil. Danita Delimont/Getty Images At first glance, the long, thin leaves and pale green shoots of Stanleya pinnata, a plant native to the Rocky Mountains, …