The new seed is also reported to be a rich source of protein.

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In the specific case of maize, to ensure that seed stocks achieve 99.9% purity, a separation distance of 200 metres is required from any source of "contaminating" maize pollen.

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OpenFeint seed investor Peter Relan is fed up with his former creation's lack of existence -- the open source software once powered the social integration behind many mobile games.

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