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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 30 Jul 2017

    There are few true blue flowers in nature, but geneticists are determined to create them anyway http://nyti.ms/2tLuRUE pic.twitter.com/LCSqUJICAW

    1:35 AM - 30 Jul 2017
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      2. wendy.‏ @itspurpl 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Cant they cure an illness or something instead?? :\ #priorities

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      3. Zeyad Atta‏ @Zezo_Atta 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @itspurpl @nytimes

        Ofcourse they can! They are working now on the development of gene therapy techniques.. It will be a great revolution in medicine!

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      2. Brenda Johnson‏ @TucsonVoice28 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @lessgallon @nytimes

        Exactly, scientist need to leave somethings alone. Bees having a hard time cuz of MAN MADE environmental changes. Blue probably bad 4 bugs

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. d  🇺🇸  🔔  🗽  🍂  🍁‏ @dougalpollux 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        just pick some wild cornflowers and call it a day

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      1. Mia Cruse‏ @BIGLIESTPATRIOT 30 Jul 2017
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        Science can do those things "gods" can't. 🤔

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      1. 牡馬王道 @MedicalScience‏ @boba_oudou 30 Jul 2017
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        牡馬王道 @MedicalScience Retweeted 牡馬王道 @MedicalScience

        https://twitter.com/boba_oudou/status/890509688701280257 …

        牡馬王道 @MedicalScience added,

        牡馬王道 @MedicalScience @boba_oudou
        #Japan scientists add 2 #genes to get true blue flowers, UDP–glucose:anthocyanin 3′,5′-O-glucosyltransferase & Canterbury bells F3′5′H. #青い花 https://twitter.com/ScienceAdvances/status/890285760288612353 …
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      1. Zacharias A.‏ @ZachariasA5 30 Jul 2017
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        Unnatural! Really no gud!

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      1. KING‏ @anthea_kingg 30 Jul 2017
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        interesting.

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      1. ryan moore‏ @RyanMoo03825310 30 Jul 2017
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        thank you for your true blue. now lets work on mine

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      1. marie ange macintosh‏ @emerangie 30 Jul 2017
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        I wondered about it in Germany behind Trump & Poutine handshake. This white vase with a pale blue for 2grown, important men.

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      1. Rick Toddard‏ @JM_EDHD 30 Jul 2017
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        I work at a greenhouse and have always pondered why purple flowers are often named blue. Figured that a true blue is elusive. Very cool!

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      1. Patriot Chick‏ @Faith_rose1 30 Jul 2017
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        Geneticists are the true evil mad scientists

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      1. Rogier 🇳🇱‏ @RogierPetra 30 Jul 2017
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        When the rich/famous are willing to pay to much for blue flowers there are always people who create a blue colored flower to get rich also..

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      1. Argus Collingwood  🌊‏ @ArgusC 30 Jul 2017
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        Forget-me-nots 😘

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      1. MrsDSF‏ @MrsDSF 30 Jul 2017
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        Globe Thistles. True blue and butterflies love them.pic.twitter.com/1lG0jF1KmR

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