Some of the first Genetically Engineered Canadian bred Soybeans were developed at the University of Guelph, including the GMO Soybean strain called ’OAC Bayfield’. GE Soybean research at the University of Guelph has been vitally important to the growth of the GMO Soybean industry. On January 2, 2003, the Guelph Mercury reported the following:
Algunas de las primeras Cepas Canadienses de Soja Desarrolladas Genéticamente se desarrollaron en la Universidad de Guelph, incluyendo la cepa de soja OMG llamado ‘OAC Bayfield.