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CRISPR gene editing protects apples from orchard-destroying fire blight disease

Valerio Pompili | 
The bacterium Erwinia amylovora, the causal agent of fire blight disease in apple, triggers its infection through the DspA/E effector ...
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Viewpoint: Eat organic apples to improve gut health? There’s reason for skepticism

Hank Campbell | 
Yogurt marketing and supplement claims aside, there is no evidence that your body is impacted by probiotics unless you suffered ...
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Why organic apple farmers spray their trees with insecticides 32 times on average during each growing season

Michelle Miller | 
A lot of people buy organic foods because they believe organic means free from chemicals and pesticides. But the truth ...
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Making sense of the patchwork US regulatory system for genetically engineered crops and animals

Marc Brazeau | 
The faster-growing genetically engineered AquaAdvantage Salmon took 20 years of regulatory scrutiny to gain approval, while the non-browning gene-silenced Arctic ...
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