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A Special Issue of the Journal of Regulatory Science on Genetically Modified Organisms

The Journal of Regulatory Science published a special issue on Genetically Modified Organisms on January 5, 2021. The Journal of Regulatory Science is a peer-reviewed online open-access journal…

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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NC State's Rodolphe Barrangou Explains CRISPR in AAAS's Why Science Matters Series

You have probably heard about CRISPR in the news and many of you have probably wondered what it is, and what is the big deal? NC State University's Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou gives a presentation about…

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CAST Issue Paper: Genome Editing in Agriculture: Methods, Applications, and Governance

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) recently released and issue paper on genome editing. The task force that developed the paper includes NC State University's own Dr. Jennifer…

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Gene Editing Could Create Medicines and Self-Fertilising Crops. but Are We Facing Another GM Food-Style Furore?

The technique could transform life for farmers and Parkinson’s sufferers. But critics insist it remains unproven – and the EU may end up blocking itRobin McKie Science EditorSaturday 6 February 2016…

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Crop Conundrum the EU Should Decide Definitively Whether Gene-Edited Plants Are Covered by GM Laws.

From Nature15 December 2015When philosopher George Santayana said more than a century ago that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it, he could have been predicting the European…

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Out-of-the-Box: Science-Based Insights Into Food System Sustainability - Why Genome Editing Is So Remarkable

By Paul Vincelli, University of KentuckySunday, November 1, 2015Why Genome Editing is So RemarkableGenetic engineering of crops is undergoing a revolution, and it is being led by a new suite of…