Rediscovering lost Indonesian rice varieties: Hundreds of indigenous crops at risk of extinction could resist climate change

Rediscovering lost Indonesian rice varieties: Hundreds of indigenous crops at risk of extinction could resist climate change

Nivell Rayda | Channel News Asia |
For three months in 2006, Mdm Hilman visited one remote village after the other, providing free consultations to farmers who ...
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Video: World’s first climate-resistant strawberries developed in steamy Singapore

Chew Hui Min | Channel News Asia |
The strawberries growing at Singrow’s indoor farm at the Science Park are derived from a Japanese varietal, but have been ...
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Singapore considering genetic modification to treat mitochondrial genetic disorders

The Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) is reviewing its current stand against genetic modification with regards to genetic disorders passed on ...
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Researchers map genome of famously strong-smelling durian fruit

Lee Ying | Channel News Asia |
[A team of five researchers from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) ] used state-of-the-art sequencing platforms to map the ...