NEWS

Global
• International Team Sequences Full Woodland Strawberry Genome 
• CGIAR Response to Climate Change 
• CBU's 10th Set of Borlaug Medallion Winners and Netbook Winner 

Africa
• COMESA Consultative Workshops in Egypt and Sudan 
• First Transgenic Drought Tolerant Maize Trials in Eastern Africa 

Americas
• Gatekeeper for Tomato Pollination Identified 
• RF Gene Nomenclature Developed by University of Illinois 
• Open Letter to Stakeholders from Secretary Vilsack to Urge GE and Non-GE Coexistence 
• New Solar Cell Self-Repairs Like Natural Plant Systems 
• USDA Seeks Public Comment on EA for Petition to Deregulate GE Corn 
• Biofortification of Peruvian Potato with More Iron 
• Discovery Could Increase Value of Non-Food Crops for Industries 
• Research Into Plant Natural Products Receives Boost 
• New Pioneer Corn Hybrids for Water-limited Areas 

Asia and the Pacific
• Filipino Scientists, Government Officials Criticize Bt Eggplant Field Trial Pre-termination 
• Indonesia, China Launch Joint Hybrid Rice Research Program 
• Korea Assists the Philippines on its Rice Self-sufficiency Program 
• PhilRice Firms up Programs for 2011 
• Australian OGTR's Notification to Issue a License on Limited Release of Herbicide Tolerant GM Canola 

Europe
• EC-JRC on New Summary Notification for GM Potato Leaf Blight Field Release 
• DNA Fingerprinting for Malting Barley Improvement 

Research
• Effect of Bt Broccoli and Diamondback Moth on Host Foraging and Development of a Parasitoid 
• Monocot and Dicot Share Defense Components Against Fungal Disease 
• Scientists Develop Pineapple Genetic Map 

Announcements
• International Conference: Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health 
• Bio-Industry Summit in China 
• Indian Seed Congress 2011 
• Call for Nominations for IDB Prize for Women Scientists 

Document Reminders
• Opening for Signature of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources