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Topics: GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, World Hunger, Biotech, Food Security/Shortage,

How genetic engineering is creating more nutritious, healthier food and protecting crops from ravaging diseases

Despite the objections and protestations of the anti-GMO advocates who equate genetic engineering with “Frankenfoods” and utilize fear and scare tactics to

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, World Hunger, Biotech, Food Security/Shortage,

05/25/2022 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Gene editing could increase food security, UK adviser says

Legislation introduced in Lords aims to help speed up development of gene-edited products

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag United Kingdom,

05/24/2022 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

Gene-edited crops to be fast-tracked for food security - Farmers Weekly

Gene-edited crop production is to be accelerated by the government to help guarantee food supplies for Britain in the face of the conflict in Ukraine. The

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TOPIC(S): Insects, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech,

05/09/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

CRISPR mosquitoes target malaria: 240 million annual cases could be reduced dramatically by using gene editing and gene drives to control disease-carrying insects

The high number of malaria cases continues to be registered even though several efforts have been put in place towards malaria eradication. It is for this

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TOPIC(S): Crop Diseases, Insects, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Climate Change,

05/06/2022 SOURCE: www.thedailybeast.com

A Gene Hack Might Save the Wine Industry From Disease-Carrying Bugs

We'll drink to that!

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TOPIC(S): Antibiotics, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Animal Health,

05/06/2022 SOURCE: phys.org

Study pins down role of chance in emergence of antibiotic resistance

Researchers from Konstantin Severinov's laboratory have shown what luck has to do with bacterial cells acquiring and retaining small DNA molecules called plasmids in spite of the countering action of ...

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Beef Cattle, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech, Ranching,

We are all likely aware of this news, but I had not previously read the Associated Press release.

Gene-edited beef cattle receive regulatory clearance in U.S.

The FDA clears the way for the sale of beef from gene-edited cattle after concluding the animals do not raise any safety concerns.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech,

03/10/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

FDA clears CRISPR cattle for meat production

Following a safety review, U.S. food regulators said short-haired cattle produced through gene editing can be raised for meat production.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Potatoes, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Tomato, Weather,

Viewpoint: Obsolete regulations block using CRISPR to develop safer potatoes, healthier tomatoes and climate resistant crops

CRISPR technology is a major technological breakthrough compared to the genome modificatio...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Rice, Soil Health, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Water, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

CRISPR climate game changer: What if we engineered rice to dramatically cut methane emissions?

The complexity of microbial communities has been a major obstacle to discovering technolog...

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