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TOPIC(S): Rice, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

08/29/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: Study claims tweaking one gene could raise rice yields as much as 68%. Here’s why you should be cautious about believing it

Science Magazine recently published a paper in which Chinese scientists reported massive yield gains in rice, thanks to genetic engineering. The journal also promoted the research in a news piece that featured other scientists expressing their amazement at the yield gains achieved.

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

08/26/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

GMO photosynthesis breakthrough: Genetically-tweaked food crops harness sunlight 20% more efficiently

Researchers developed a way to make photosynthesis - the natural process that all plants use to convert sunlight energy into food - more efficient.

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

08/23/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

How CRISPR can create more ethical eggs - Alliance for Science

Over the past couple of decades, Western consumers have shown an increasing appetite for more ethical eggs. The European Union and a number of American states have banned the use of battery cages for egg-laying hens and the cage-free egg market segment has been growing for years. In some countries, free-range eggs outsell caged eggs […]

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture,

08/22/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: GMO and gene edited agricultural solutions will never gain traction if journalists continue to carry water for anti-biotechnology disinformation

Citizens' "vague sense of unease" about genetically modified (GM) crops and genome-edited foods will never be alleviated. Why?

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

08/22/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Ghana plans for education, stewardship in GMO cowpea rollout - Alliance for Science

As Ghana readies genetically modified cowpea for commercialization, proper stewardship is paramount to safeguard the responsible management of the technology, stakeholders say. This will ensure the success of the technology after Ghana farmers obtain the seeds sometime in 2023. Putting the right stewardship steps in place is important and necessary to avert any future failure […]

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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

Renowned wheat genome advocate wins 2021 Farrer Memorial Medal

NSW Department of Primary Industries Deputy Director General Agriculture Kate Lorimer-Ward has congratulated Professor Rudolf ‘Rudi’ Appels on

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics,

08/17/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Filipino farmers reap economic benefits from GMO corn, study finds - Alliance for Science

Filipino farmers, including low-income households, have benefitted economically from growing genetically modified (GM) corn, according to a new study. The study, published in the International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, was conducted to assesses the economic value of growing GM corn in the Philippines between 2002 and 2019. Cultivation of GM corn […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

08/16/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Ronnie Coffman: Legendary plant breeder returning to his roots - Alliance for Science

Can a person achieve as much in retirement as in a 50-year career? Ronnie Coffman, the world-renowned plant breeder who today officially became professor emeritus at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, aims to find out. But it’s not ambition or ego that drives him. Rather, it’s his ongoing commitment to ending world hunger […]

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Topics: Sustainability, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, Ag Africa,

Gene editing key to sustainable agriculture in Africa, scientists say - Alliance for Science

Africa must update its regulations to accommodate the gene-edited crops needed to sustainably intensify agriculture to feed the continent’s growing population, a new study says. “Sustainable intensification of agriculture in Africa is essential for accomplishing food and nutritional security and addressing the rising concerns of climate change,” write the authors of a review article published […]