Ag Gene Editing
Bangladesh greenlights gene editing to ‘meet the needs of farmers and consumers’
The Agriculture & Food Systems Institute (AFSI), under the auspices of the South Asia Biosafety Program (SABP) and in collaboration ...
Here are 5 new biotech ag products that consumers might fall in love with
After almost three decades of providing solutions to farmers’ concerns, biotech experts are now releasing and developing a new set ...
Costa Rica revises its biotechnology regulations, dropping restrictions on gene editing and other New Breeding Techniques
Industry experts say a November 11, 2023, update to the Costa Rican biotechnology regulatory framework facilitates utilization of innovative biotechnologies ...
What role can gene editing play in neutralizing the global devastation caused by papaya viruses?
Amidst a backdrop of devastating viral attacks on papaya crops worldwide, scientific innovation emerges as a beacon of hope. Gene ...
‘This is one of the worst droughts of my lifetime’: Renewed push for insect-resistant GMO corn to ward off insect-invasions
“This is one of the worst droughts I have ever seen in my life. I don’t know what to do,” ...
Study: Gene editing in medicine is more favorably viewed than in agriculture
A study published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology explored U.S. public opinion on gene editing in agricultural and medical fields. ...
False dawn or new dawn for genetically engineered crops in the European Union?
It's going to be a long and difficult journey before the fate of the European crop biotechnology reform bill passed ...
How gene editing could rescue virus-devastated global papaya crop
Plant viruses are formidable adversaries when it comes to producing high yielding crops, causing significant harm to global agriculture, and ...
Epigenetics opens new pathway to producing climate-resilient crops
Genetic manipulations such as RNAi silencing and CRISPR are helping researchers and plant breeders enhance traits and characteristics ...
Gene-edited bacon could be on your breakfast menu as early as next year
A company in the United Kingdom is editing the genes of pigs used for commercial pork production to make them ...
Goodbye to gene-edited mustard salad: Pairwise discontinues sales of first US-approved CRISPR food — refocuses efforts on higher value products
Last fall, when Pairwise launched Conscious Greens in select markets, it was the first food in the US developed with CRISPR ...
Rwandan scientists are deploying genetic modification to rescue its disease-endangered banana crop
Scientists in Rwanda have made a major breakthrough in fight against banana Panama Diseases through agricultural biotechnology by coming up ...
Gene drive CRISPR insects may be only viable tool to fight back against cattle fly that lays eggs on living cows, causing ‘unbelievably agonizing’ sores
Uruguay is developing a CRISPR gene drive to eradicate the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that kills cattle in ...
From a year down to two weeks: Chinese scientists create efficient plant gene editing tool that leapfrogs over ‘tedious’ steps
“Even primary school students and old farmers can master gene editing,” says Southern University of Science and Technology, or SUSTech ...
Rwanda faces a ‘honey crisis’: Here’s how genetically-modified pest-resistant potatoes could help reduce pesticide use and boost bee populations
If adopted in Rwanda, genetically modified crops such as irish potatoes that no longer require use of pesticides in treating ...
Viewpoint: Anti-biotech farmers and green politicians decry EU relaxation of genetic engineering rules — ‘Specter of patentable supercrops from corporate giants looms over Europe’
The specter of patentable supercrops is looming over Europe's agricultural landscape, raising concerns about a handful of corporate giants dominating ...
Disease-free pigs: CRISPR gene-edited animals in development resist virus that has decimated pork farms for decades
CRISPR-based genome editing has already been successfully applied to sickle cell disease and additional companies are working on developing their ...
Video: Devastating Witches’ Broom disease is wiping out cassava crops across South Asia. Here’s how CRISPR nanotechnology could help contain the spread
In Southeast Asia, most smallholder farmers rely on cassava: its starch-rich roots form the basis of an industry that supports ...
Combining cutting-edge and low-tech innovation: Tanzania leverages AI to speed up development of climate-proof bean varieties
[At Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute,] TARI partner the Alliance of Bioversity International and [International Center for Tropical Agriculture] CIAT’s trial ...
Viewpoint: African nations leverage gene editing to break Europe’s anti-technology stranglehold on food production across the continent
On the African continent, a dozen genetic-editing projects are being put at the forefront of agriculture. However, for the past 20 ...
Australia is first country to approve genetically engineered banana, modified to resist disease
Queensland researchers have just received news over 20 years in the making – their genetically modified banana species called QCAV-4 has ...
Viewpoint: ‘Science is evolving, and times have changed’ — Foodie France slowly opening doors to ecology-promoting gene-edited crops
Science is evolving, and times have changed. “Life is constantly mutating. Every year there are 240 million mutations in a ...
Latin America: A biotech laboratory and world champion in GMOs and gene editing
Since the commercial release of GMOs began in the mid-1990s, Latin America has been a key region in the industry ...
Concord grape colored tomato with antioxidant-packed flesh? It contains a key secret: Snapdragon DNA
As home gardeners in the U.S. page through seed catalogs and pick out their favorite heirlooms, there's a new seed ...
Bioluminescent petunias: Light-up mushroom genes are secret ingredient in green glowing genetically modified plants — and they are now on sale
Consumers in the United States can now pre-order a genetically engineered plant for their home or garden that glows continuously. At a ...
England’s gene-editing rules could be far more restrictive than scientists hope
In proposals set out in a recent public consultation document, the Food Standards Agency has confirmed its plans for implementing ...
USAID’s funding freeze on blight-resistant GM potato research in Ethiopia could have grave consequences
Researchers are left in limbo as they await funding for a genetically modified potato project that lost its financing as ...
