Tom Whipple
New gene analysis technique identifies natural disease resistance in wheat to protect against fast-spreading stem rust
Stem rust has devastated wheat for centuries....Now a virulent strain is spreading from Africa. Even as wheat crops wither and ...
Bill Gates’ ‘supercow’ quest: Funding for livestock genetics research aims to boost milk production
Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Give a man a hybrid supercow with the ...
Ripen on demand? New generation of GMO crops could dramatically increase yield
Farmers could one day control when their crops ripen after the development of modified rice that flowers on demand. Despite ...
GMO rice strain yields more, requires less fertilizer
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A strain of genetically ...
Relationship problems? Genes may be responsible
In a study published in the journal Evolution and Human Behaviour, scientists from the University of Queensland claimed to have ...
Gene makes saliva super-potent, linked to weight
Perhaps it should be renamed the Atkins gene. Scientists have found a small piece of genetic code that seems to ...
Luddites are losing the battle over GM crops
The following is an edited excerpt. Most speech writers would have advised a more cautious line of attack. Most spin ...