UK sugar beet farmers could be growing gene-edited, disease-resistant crops within 5 years

Published on March 30, 2021 | Johann Tasker, Farmers Weekly | Genetic Literacy Project [British Sugar] is investigating gene-edited beet seed as a long-term solution to [virus yellows] disease, which…
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Gene edited crops are safe: Health Canada

To develop the new guidelines, Health Canada experts reviewed the science around gene-edited crops and concluded that the technology is safe for human consumption and the environment. | Getty Images…
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Biotechnology to help address food security challenges

Published on March 20, 2021 | Tribune The use of biotechnology by Pakistani farmers would not only result in enhanced productivity but would also help address food security challenges being faced by…
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Sanatech Seed launches world’s first GE tomato

Published on March 16, 2021 | Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet.com The company’s gene-edited enhanced GABA tomato was developed using CRISPR/Cas9 technology Sanatech Seed, the Japanese start-up behind the launch of the…
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Insect-resistant Bt rice nutritionally equivalent to its non-GMO counterpart, study finds

Published on March 18, 2021 | ISAAA | Genetic Literacy Project Researchers from the Republic of Korea documented that Bt rice is compositionally equivalent to its non-Bt counterpart by using four different…
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GM crops with bigger, deeper roots could help restore depleted topsoil

Published on March 17, 2021 | Connor Mckoy, BIOtechNOW | Genetic Literacy Project A good portion of topsoil—the black fertile dirt that looks exactly like what you buy at the…
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Gene Revolution Turns 25 – 9: Back to the Future for Controlling Weeds and Pests

Published on March 17, 2021 | Des Keller, Progressive Farmer The year 2019 was an eye-opener for Lewis Stearns, the founder of the consulting company Progressive Crop Solutions. European corn…
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April Florida Keys release of GMO mosquitoes engineered to curtail Zika, dengue and malaria on track despite protests

Published on March 15, 2021 | David Goodhue & Miami Herald, Genetic Literacy Project The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District [recently announced] a wide and vague planned range of deployment…
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Latin American researchers use gene editing to breed hardier crops

Published on March 10, 2021 | Luis Ventura. Alliance for Science Latin American researchers are using gene editing to breed hardier varieties of staple crops and fruits, according to an…
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NSW to lift GM crop moratorium

Published on March 03, 2021| Staff Reporters, Rural News The NSW Government has announced that a moratorium on genetically modified (GM) food crops will be lifted in the state from…
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