Lysenko Faces Setback as Facts of Life Catch Up
Russian biologist Trofim Lysenko, once praised by the Kremlin, is seen facing a major setback as officials admit his enviromental theory of plant change may be false. The Journal of General Biology denounces his theory as unsubstantiated and likely faked. At 56, Lysenko rose to power through the 1940s and 1950s before the food program struggles exposed flaws.
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