It explains how one could theoretically turn the offspring of a wild, berry-size tomato into a plant bearing full-size tomatoes just by tinkering with one gene.

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Working continuously seven days a week, this mini-factory can produce a million tyres a year, at an overall cost one-quarter less than that of a mid-size traditional plant, which might produce 6m tyres a year.

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Then, plant yourself in one of the bedrooms (all feature queen-size beds) and download a movie from the web using the complimentary wireless Internet.

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The firm has amended its plans after a public consultation, altering the size, colour and equipment to be used in the plant on the one-acre (0.4 hectare) site.

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Nearly one and a half times the size of California, the world's fourth-largest island boasts over 12, 000 plant species, nearly 10, 000 of them not found anywhere else, and 346 species of reptile, including 66 varieties of chameleon threatened by a largely illegal international pet trade.

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