Tomatoes that are delicious, not too fleshy and yet harvestable? With gene editing, they may be on the way

Tomatoes that are delicious, not too fleshy and yet harvestable? With gene editing, they may be on the way

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A supermarket tomato can be a delicate thing, easily squashed. Tomatoes grown for canning are a lot tougher. Even when ...
'Bureaucratic layers of red tape': EPA’s new safety testing requirement contradicts USDA ruling that CRISPR crops are identical to those in nature

‘Bureaucratic layers of red tape’: EPA’s new safety testing requirement contradicts USDA ruling that CRISPR crops are identical to those in nature

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When the CRISPR gene editor landed in U.S. plant science labs a decade ago, allowing researchers to tweak a crop’s ...
Rice with longer roots, faster growth and up to 40% higher yields with just a gene editing tweak

Rice with longer roots, faster growth and up to 40% higher yields with just a gene editing tweak

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By giving a Chinese rice variety a second copy of one of its own genes, researchers have boosted its yield ...
How global disagreements over DNA data might undermine preserving genetic diversity of animals and plants

How global disagreements over DNA data might undermine preserving genetic diversity of animals and plants

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National leaders are scheduled to meet in China later this year to finalize a new strategic plan for the Convention ...
Gene edited wheat in development in China limits damaging fungus without pesticides

Gene edited wheat in development in China limits damaging fungus without pesticides

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Powdery mildew certainly sounds unappealing, but for wheat farmers the fungus can mean a serious hit to the pocketbook. It infects ...
In Brexit unwind, England will break this month from restrictive EU gene-edited crop rules, clearing pathway for CRISPR produce and livestock

In Brexit unwind, England will break this month from restrictive EU gene-edited crop rules, clearing pathway for CRISPR produce and livestock

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When Boris Johnson became prime minister of the United Kingdom in 2019, he pledged to “liberate the U.K.’s extraordinary bioscience ...
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Flood-proof crops? Plants engineered to grow taller may survive unstable environments

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Stature matters to plants. Short crops can carry more grain without bending under their own weight—a key trait that helped ...
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USDA’s relaxed biotech crop rules could speed plant development, but are regulations still too strict?

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A major change to U.S. regulation of biotech will exempt some gene-edited plants from government oversight. The new policy ...
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Engineering plants to rapidly repair heat damage could preserve crop yields as climate changes

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As plants convert sunlight into sugar, their cells are playing with fire. Photosynthesis generates chemical byproducts that can damage the ...
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Gene from grass-dwelling fungus may help safeguard global wheat production against deadly disease

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Wheat scab hits farmers with a double punch. The fungal disease, also known as Fusarium head blight, shrivels grain and ...
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Bangladesh GMO Golden Rice approval was expected in November, but regulatory hurdles remain

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Soon. That has long been scientists' answer when asked about the approval of Golden Rice, a genetically modified (GM) crop ...
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Single genetic tweak in GMO corn boosts yields 10%—other crops could be improved, too

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Supporters of genetic engineering have long promised it will help meet the world’s growing demand for food. But despite the ...
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Suspected Fusarium wilt infection in Colombia threatens global banana supply, but fungus-resistant GMO fruit on the horizon

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In a long-feared development, an extremely damaging disease of bananas has apparently reached Latin America. Late last week, the Colombian ...
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Glyphosate-cancer lawsuits spur development of next-generation weed killers

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"Total fear and shock." That's how Andrew Kniss, a weed scientist at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, describes the ...
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‘Sticky’ pesticides could protect crops, cut harmful agricultural runoff

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A problem with many pesticides is that rain washes them off plants and into the soil and groundwater. Now, researchers ...
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Potato breeding ‘revolution’ aims to safeguard spuds against proliferating pests and climate change

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In Peru and around the world, enhancing the potato has become a high priority. It is the most important food ...
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Sustainability failure: Anti-GMO France’s 10-year effort to slash pesticide use boosted spraying by 12%

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In 2008, the French government announced a dramatic shift in agricultural policy, calling for pesticide use to be slashed in ...
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Infographic: Higher toxicity pesticides used in developing world pose environmental, health problems

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Surveys of farm worker health are scarce, but it's clear that pesticides cause more harm in the developing world. More ...
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Infographic: Pesticides getting safer, developed countries using less

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Developed countries have phased out the more dangerous chemicals, such as parathion and other organophosphates. After the US Food Quality ...
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Infographic: Enhancing yields, preventing disease

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Long-term research plots have shown increases in wheat yield from controlling weeds and disease. Gains from plowing fallow fields were ...
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Infographic: More demand, many uses of pesticides worldwide

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Pesticide sales are increasing in Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. In addition, companies often charge lower prices for older ...
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Infographic: Pesticide use on arable land between 2005 – 2009

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In a world of humanmade chemicals, pesticides are second only to fertilizer in the amount applied and the extent of ...
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Genetically tweaking plants’ sunscreens to boost crop yields

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Just because plants photosynthesize doesn't mean they can't get a form of sunburn—damage caused by overexposure to light. That's why ...
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Genetically engineered self-fertilizing crops in development

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A handful of biologists are working to endow major crops with the ability to "fix" nitrogen from the air into ...
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Herbicide glyphosate facing ban in Europe? Here’s a backgrounder

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The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It's hard to find ...

Largest ever bioimaging study underway in UK

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The largest ever health ...

Rice with barley genes emits less greenhouse gas

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A new type of genetically modified (GM) rice might significantly lessen the impact of agriculture on the climate. The plant, ...

The genes we eat: a conversation

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Many worry that genetic advances could result in risks to our health and the environment—concerns that surfaced again in the ...
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