The transgenic hybrid strategy was easy to apply, reduced costs and shortened the breeding period. It provides great advantages for commercial applications in rice and other crops.

转基因杂交制种应用简便，成本低，育种周期短，在水稻和其他作物的商品化应用中具有很大的优势。

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The RSPCA said rising hay costs and careless breeding were partly to blame.

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Eventually the public got wise to the Ponziesque flavor to ostrich farming: You couldn't cover your costs selling meat or hides, so your only hope was to sell breeding pairs to bigger fools.

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