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Mary-Dell Chilton, a pioneering scientist who led the team that created the first genetically modified plant in 1982, died at 87, a breakthrough that transformed global agriculture by protecting crops from disease, pests, and climate shocks.
Mary-Dell Chilton, a pioneering chemist and biotechnologist, led teams that used Agrobacterium tumefaciens to insert foreign genes into plants, producing the first genetically modified plant in 1982 and kickstarting the GMO era; her trailblazing work, alongside perseverance in the face of gender barriers, earned major honors and reshaped modern agriculture.