Ag Gene Editing
Will cloning disease-resistant indigenous cows rescue the milk-producing market in India?
All births are special, but Ganga's was a milestone. This Gir calf born on March 16 this year is the ...
Can we create GMO crops to address climate change and enhance nutrition — yet avoid transgenic labeling and the restrictions that come with it?
Academic researchers and companies in the agricultural biotechnology sector will be able to use a patent-pending Purdue University biology innovation ...
Improving flavor of vegetables and removing bitterness is the sweet spot for CRISPR scientists
Flavor is challenging to target because different people have different preferences—plus, even under the best conditions, flavor quality is more ...
Mustard greens genetically tweaked to be less bitter will be the first CRISPR edited food available in the US when they reach supermarkets this summer
A gene-editing startup wants to help you eat healthier salads. This month, North Carolina–based Pairwise is rolling out a new ...
A debilitating virus has plagued the cattle industry for decades. Scientists have now gene-edited a calf resistant to the disease
Bovine viral diarrhea virus can be disastrous to pregnant cows because it can infect developing calves, causing spontaneous abortions and ...
Gene-edited banana that limits Panama disease and protects against browning in development in Panama
Panama disease, also called Panama disease Tropical Race 4 (TR4), is a serious banana disease and is one of the ...
Cracks appear in Europe’s opposition to CRISPR gene editing and other New Breeding Technologies
Despite what the anti-genetic engineering forces want you to believe, there is growing political, scientific and agricultural support across Europe for ...
When might CRISPR gene-edited seeds become the norm in farming?
High adoption of gene-edited crop seeds is expected in the next five to ten years, a new report by Rabobank ...
Viewpoint: Ethiopian anti-biotechnology activists spread misinformation about gene-edited crops
I read a recent article about gene-edited teff – also called “aggressive gene-edited variety”, with great interest. If you have read ...
Australia slated to approve country’s first genetically modified crop: Disease-resistant bananas
Scientists have submitted Australia’s first genetically modified fruit – a Cavendish banana – to regulators for approval, saying it has ...
What New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) are in the pipeline to address EU’s farming sustainability challenges?
During the April 25th meeting of the Parliament’s committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Stella Kyriakides, the EU Commissioner of Health ...
China approves its first gene-edited crop, a soybean that raises the level of healthy fat oleic acid in the plant
China has approved the safety of a gene-edited soybean, its first approval of the technology in a crop, as the ...
Canada will not regulate gene-edited crops as GMOs: ‘As the agriculture sector faces challenge of climate change, innovation is incomparable tool’
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced updated guidance for seed regulations that will provide clear direction ...
Europe dragging its feet on CRISPR deregulation assessment. Here’s how the process has been politicized
If the European Union wants to fully utilize the genetic potential of crops, new breeding technologies (NBTs) should be treated ...
From Cavendish bananas to Arabica coffee, many favorite foods may succumb to disease and go extinct. CRISPR gene editing offers a solution
Some of our most beloved crops are currently under existential threat. Coffee, cacao, banana, and citrus fall into this unfortunate ...
Gene editing targets pathogens that limit rice yields
As global food insecurity climbed to a perilous high in 2022, scientists ramped up their efforts to perfect best practices ...
Germany is the major obstacle to the adoption of gene editing and other crop biotechnology innovations in the EU. When might that change?
Since 2000, the EU has adopted a very hostile stance towards GMO crops, and it’s carried over into its opposition ...
‘Super foods’ are more hype than science. Gene editing technology could make them reality
‘Superfoods’ are often touted as being exceptionally beneficial for our health. But currently, the concept is mostly just marketing hype ...
Indian farmers face threats from pest infestations, erratic weather, droughts, floods, salinity, and soil degradation. Gene-edited crops could help
Indian farmers have contributed significantly to the global agricultural industry with a wide range of crops. Agriculture employs nearly 60% ...
Breeding ‘green’ cows? CRISPR poised to reduce climate-polluting methane gas emissions
Scientists and companies are coming up with plenty of ways to curb cow methane, from simply changing their food source ...
Viewpoint: Rollout of agricultural gene editing in England is not yet a sure thing. This is what could derail it.
Last month, the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill completed its passage through both Houses of Parliament and received Royal Assent ...
Video: World’s first climate-resistant strawberries developed in steamy Singapore
The strawberries growing at Singrow’s indoor farm at the Science Park are derived from a Japanese varietal, but have been ...
Moth sex pheromones: Tweaking plants with gene editing can replace some pesticides
By using precision gene engineering techniques, researchers at the Earlham Institute in Norwich have been able to turn tobacco plants ...
‘Gene-edited crop regulations should be based on the product not the process’: UN’s FAO assesses impact of CRISPR and new breeding techniques on food
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a report on food safety considerations for regulating foods derived ...
Converting agricultural waste into protein and other sustainable innovations
According to reports, approximately one-third of food is wasted when it goes from farm to fork, which could otherwise feed more than ...
Dutch wary of gene-edited crops, fear they will not advance sustainable farming
The Dutch are not necessarily against genetically modifying food crops. However, they doubt whether the adapted crops will contribute to ...
What are the commercial and regulatory challenges facing CRISPR gene-edited crops?
When you use CRISPR gene editing on crop plants, you can do “some pretty cool things,” says Timothy Kelliher, PhD, head of ...
