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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,

Structure of “Gliding Bird” Plant Defense Protein Could Lead to Better Crops

Biologist Xinnian Dong says her “best Christmas gift ever” arrived in the form of a phone call. The call was from her longtime friend and collaborator at Duke University, Pei Zhou, who rang with long-awaited news: they had finally solved the structure of the key plant defense protein NPR1. Dong,

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Nigeria begins national performance trials for GM maize

Nigeria is set to begin national performance trials (NPT) for genetically modified (GM) TELA maize as the West African nation makes another leap towards

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Viewpoint: Kenya’s crop gene editing greenlight is a start — but anti-biotechnology regulations still abound

Last month the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) published guidelines for the regulation of genome editing technology, making Kenya the second nation in

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Genes /Genetics,

04/14/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Infographic: Are genetically modified pigs the future of organ transplants?

So how close are we to using pigs for a limitless supply of organs to solve the global shortage? Using animal organs in the human body is an old idea, and

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics,

First gene edited 'cancer-cutting' wheat trials get the go ahead in UK

The UK government has granted permission for a series of field trials of gene edited wheat for the first time in Europe, marking a move away from the EU’s stance on the matter.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Wheat, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, Ag South America,

The World’s First Genetically Engineered Wheat Is Here

Argentina’s new genetically engineered, drought-tolerant wheat could have large environmental benefits

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Rice, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics, Food Security/Shortage,

CRISPR gene editing shown to increase corn and rice yields

A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China and one in Germany has found that turning off a certain gene in corn and

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics,

Global crop gene editing advances as numerous countries break from European Union's restrictive policies

Great Britain has already decided to take the first steps, as has Switzerland: dealing wit...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Research, Genes /Genetics, Plant Breeding,

Breeding a tastier bug: Insect farming may not replace crops and livestock, but they have a bright future in the food chain

Christine Picard's search for a better bug to feed the world starts with dead bodies. Well...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crawfish, Agriculture Global, Water, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Research, Genes /Genetics,

Research sheds new light on the microbiota of farmed fish

The results of decades of research into the microbiota of fish intesti

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Global crop gene editing advances as numerous countries break from European Union's restrictive policies

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