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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…

FDA Approves Texas A&M's Ultra-Low Gossypol Cotton for Human and Animal Consumption

Most people do not realize that cotton producers produce about 1.5 times as much seed as fiber or lint. Cottonseed is high in oil and protein. About 44 million metric tons of cottonseed with high…

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The Human Health Benefits From GM Crops

It is easy to find opinions on the web about the safety of GM crops in the human diet. The preponderance of the evidence and opinions is now that the existing GM crops are just as safe as their…

Open white cotton boll and pink cotton blossom among green leaves

Cottonseed for Human Consumption?

Most people think of cotton lint and do not realize that cotton produces about 1.6 pounds of seed per pound of lint. The oil processed from cottonseed can be used for human consumption but the high…

Genome Editing in Agriculture: Methods, Applications, and Governance with corn, DNA editing, calf

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…

Collage of biotech crops and farmer; title: Global Status of Biotech/GM Crops 2017

ISAAA Releases Report on Global Adoption of Biotech Crops

The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) has released their report on the adoption of biotech crops for 2017. This is the 22nd edition of the report on the…

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Genetically Engineered Rice Transports Micronutrients More Efficiently

Hidden hunger is common, especially in the developing world. Hidden hunger happens when when the quality of the food people eat does not meet their nutrient requirements, primarily for vitamins and…

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Meta-Analysis of 21 Years of Studies on GMO Corn Shows Increased Yield and Reduced Mycotoxins

Italian scientists performed a meta-analysis of GMO corn over 21 years. Their study found a 5.6 to 24.5 percent increase in yield relative to their non-GMO equivalents and a 28.8 percent decrease in…

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Society of Toxicology: No Verifiable Evidence of Potential for Adverse Health Effects of GE Crops

The Society of Toxicology has developed and released a statement on the safety of genetically engineered food and feed crops. The society notes that "data from scientific studies have overwhelmingly…

Scientist Create Genetically Engineered Wheat With Lower Gluten Levels

Scientist from the Institute for Sustainable Agriculture in Cordoba Spain have genetically engineered wheat with lower gluten levels. The scientist used CRISPR to knockout 35 of the 45 copies of…