Mozambique harvests first genetically modified maize – Chókwè
Mozambique harvested its first genetically modified maize on 14 August 2017 on an experimental plot at the Institute for Agrarian Research’s Chókwè agrarian station in the southern province of Gaza. According to Noticias, the initiative aims to provide the sector of drought-resistant and insect-tolerant seeds. The first growing season, characterised by abundant rainfall where the studies are being carried out, saw 14 varieties tested. They are...
Read MoreBiotechnology timeline: Humans have manipulated genes since the ‘dawn of civilization’
Brian Colwell | July 18, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project Historically, biotech has been primarily associated with food, addressing such issues as malnutrition and famine. Today, biotechnology is most often associated with the development of drugs. But drugs are hardly the future of biotech. We’ve entered the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and genetics are on a new level. Biotech is paving a way for a future open to imagination, and that’s kind of scary....
Read More15 tips to better communicate about GMOs with the public
Paul Vincelli | July 13, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project We natural scientists excel at accumulating scientific knowledge. Thus, it is only natural that we believe that, if we can just share scientific information — and lots of it — others will think as we do about a controversial topic. This is called the information deficit model. It is perfectly logical that we scientists try to fill an information deficit. It is also a singularly...
Read MorePlant Breeding Innovation
Published on Jul 11, 2017 CropLife/ASTA (American Seed Trade Association) video on plant breeding and its many milestones. Please click image below for...
Read More#InspireCourage: UP grad from Marawi dreams of building PH biotech industry
Arman ‘Ali’ Ghodsinia, a Marawi City native who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of the Philippines, delivers a valedictory message during the 106th general commencement exercises at the UP Diliman Amphitheater in Quezon City. Published 12:34 PM, June 30, 2017 (Updated 12:38 PM, June 30, 2017) ‘You have to have many scientists – Filipino scientists – who...
Read MoreGenetic engineering tool generates antioxidant-rich purple rice
PUBLIC RELEASE: 27-JUN-2017 Researchers in China have developed a genetic engineering approach capable of delivering many genes at once and used it to make rice endosperm–seed tissue that provides nutrients to the developing plant embryo–produce high levels of antioxidant-boosting pigments called anthocyanins. The resulting purple endosperm rice holds potential for decreasing the risk of certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes,...
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