John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Pest Control, GMO's, Insects, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,
GM versions of fall armyworm can effectively control the insect pest, study confirms - Alliance for Science
Genetically modified insects offer a sustainable solution for controlling fall armyworm, a devastating agricultural pest that has already developed resistance to both insecticides and Bt crops, a new study finds. The peer-reviewed research, published in BMC Biotechnology Journal, found that Oxitec Ltd.’s Friendly technology can effectively reduce populations of fall armyworm, offering hope for long-term […]
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Fertilizer, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation,
Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Are the Latest Genetic Engineering Breakthrough
Much of the world is preoccupied with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but there are other global challenges, including climate change, food security, and degradation of the environment. Interestingly, and perhaps ironically, there is some good news regarding the latter three from a recent breakthrough in microbiology. Plants depend upon beneficial interactions between roots and root-associated […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,
What's the future of gene edited fish?
CRISPR-Cas9 is a popular and accessible gene editing tool. In aquaculture, it has been used to develop several fishes with targeted traits such a
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Weather,
5 ways gene editing is making crops climate-resilient
Our world is undergoing climate changes that have triggered a spate of calamitous disruptions on agricultural production and overall food security. From the
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics,
Improving Asian buffalo breeds with genomics - Asia & Pacific
The productivity of the Asian water buffalo can be rapidly improved with genomic selection — study.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Commodities, Economics, GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics, Government / Policies,
China shifting GM policy to grow more corn, soybean - Asia & Pacific
In a bid to become self-sufficient in corn and soybean, China gears up to sow GM seeds.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Potatoes, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Tomato, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics,
Are GMOs causing an increase in allergies?
The potential for allergies from foods with genetically modified ingredients is no higher than that in any food, including organics. New conventional ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Crop Diseases, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, Ag Australia/NZ,
Genetic discovery to improve breeding for disease resistance in wheat
Australian and European researchers have discovered a genetic element in a common wheat pathogen wit
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Peanuts, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Genes /Genetics, Education,
Peanut studies reveal surprising truths about RNA and open door to better understanding epigenetic mechanisms
Plants encounter microbes all the time, in the air, water, and soil. Some cause disease, others are neutral, but a few microbes promote plant health
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