Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Gene-edited Ethiopian ‘teff’ grain with that prevents yield loss will not be regulated, USDA determines
A pre-market regulatory status review conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ...
6 ways agricultural scientists are addressing climate change
Modern agriculture has to produce more food than ever to feed our growing planet, which requires the use of synthetic ...
GMOs and nutrition: Disease-resistant, biofortified cassava could boost Africa’s access to essential minerals
For the first time, an international team of scientists… have developed cassava displaying high-level resistance to cassava mosaic disease (CMD), ...
Biofortified cassava could help fight anemia, which impacts 75% of preschool children in Nigeria
The “hidden hunger” caused by micronutrient deficiency is a global threat to human health, with particularly severe impacts in Africa ...
Gene tweaks could lead to improved corn and sorghum yields
Researchers at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have discovered a gene ...
To show consensus, over 1,500 plant scientists sign petition saying GMOs are safe, effective
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. More than 1,000 scientists ...
