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EPA Issues New Regulations for Gene-Edited Crops

Countries have been setting up regulations to deal with gene-edited crops such as CRISPR. While some countries have treated gene-edited crops as traditional GM crops from a regulatory standpoint, the…

Months from sequence to first human study — SARS 20, Influenza A/Indonesia 12, A/California 4, Zika 3, COVID-19 2

Plant Pandemics

COVID-19 has made the potential for human pandemics clear to us. We saw the value of biotechnology in quickly creating vaccines in our efforts to overcome COVID-19. The European Union actually…

ISAAA WEBINARS — GLOBAL IMPACT OF GM CROPS, Wed Jul 15, 2020, 8:00 PM (GMT+8), via Zoom

ISAAA Report on the Economic and Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified (GM) Crop Globally for the Past 23 Years

The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) released a report by PG Economics' on the economic and environmental impact of genetically modified (GM) crops…

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"GMOs Are Vital Against Hunger," Says Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts

Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts gave a presentation about how genetically modified crops can help improve nutrition in developing countries around the world. His presentation was given at the…

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The EPA Approves Monsanto's New RNA Interference Genetic-Engineering Technology in Corn

RNA interference is a promising technology that involves using RNA to interfere or inhibit gene expression by neutralizing targeted messenger RNA. The EPA approved a Monsanto RNA interference product…

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National Academies Report on Genetically Engineered Crops

The Committee on Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences,…

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2015 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech / GM Crops Released

The ISAAA (International Service for the Acquisition of Agri_Biotech Applications releases a status of commercialization of crop biotech products report each year. Report for 2015 Executive summary…

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CRISPR Is Going To Revolutionize Our Food System—And Start A New War Over GMOs

CRISPR is a powerful and precise new technology that can be used to edit genes. The technology can be used for transgenesis, but can also be used for gene deletion or moving genes from sexually…

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Omega-3s: Could Genetically Modified Oil Seed Crops Replace Fish?

Written by Yvette BrazierPublished: Thursday 21 January 2016Instead of using fish oil as a primary source of omega-3s, we could be using oil from genetically modified oil seed crops, says research…

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A New Way to Help Plants Utilize Hardly Digestible Organic Phosphorus

It was estimated that phosphorus stocks in nature will last for the upcoming 60 years, but the researchers of Kazan University looking for ways to prevent the catastrophe.The current dilemma of…