Cyanide-Producing GM Grass Linked To Texas Cattle Deaths.

[Patrick]

http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/06/...tle-deaths

...Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are trying to determine if an unexpected mutation in a popular GM grass, Tifton 85, is responsible for the sudden deaths of a small herd of cattle in Elgin, Texas three weeks ago. The grass has been used for grazing since 1992 without incident, however after a severe drought last year in Texas, the grass started producing cyanide in sufficient quantities to kill a small herd of cattle in Elgin, Texas. Testing has found the cyanide-producing grass in nearby fields as well...

I wonder if this is by design. :-/