Trending GLP Library Search the Library The GLP Library contains over 25,000 articles—it is among the largest online repositories of genetics knowledge Latest Articles by Subject Agricultural Laws & Regs Viewpoint: Sri Lanka’s ‘tragic’ legacy — To encourage sustainable farming, countries cannot ignore food production and socioeconomic trade-offs European Ombudsman rejects environmental advocacy group claims that European Commission mishandled favorable impact assessment of gene-edited crops, and closes case Rollout of Vitamin A enhanced GMO Golden Rice in the Philippines blocked by surprise court ruling More… Ancestry & Evolution Curvy women advantage? Large buttocks may signal an evolutionary edge Puppy love: When did the ‘unique and deeply ancient role of dogs as human companions’ begin? 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Orange wheat? How a gene-edited splash of color could make robotic weeding much easier Nutritional breakthrough: Genetically modified vitamin B1-fortified rice could help us overcome some health deficiencies European Ombudsman rejects environmental advocacy group claims that European Commission mishandled favorable impact assessment of gene-edited crops, and closes case More… Personal Genomics Viewpoint: Is 23andMe a ‘sinking ship?’ Stock value plummets in face of dwindling customer base and data breaches ‘Their clocks are ticking faster’: Accelerated biological aging linked to cancer risks Sex and disease: Gene identified that protects men from death when hospitalized with COVID More… Science of the Future Viewpoint: Once greatly critical of those using unregulated medications, liberals now endorse unregulated puberty blocking drugs for kids as young as 10. Should we end this dangerous ‘experiment’? 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