Articles in the August 19, 2011 Issue of Crop Biotech Update

NEWS

Global
• Roundtable Meet Focuses on Building Climate-Resilient Rainfed Agriculture

Africa
• Kenya Biosafety Regulation Published
• AATF Receives US$ 1 Million Boost for Agricultural Technology in Africa

Americas
• Coexistence is not Only Possible, but Necessary
• Genome Mapping Reveals Developmental and Environmental Impacts
• Carnegie Scientists Discover a New Component of a Plant Steroid-activated Pathway
• Partnership Provides Incentives to Sorghum
• USDA Scientists Study Pest-Fighting Potential of Plant Pigments

Asia and the Pacific
• Singapore Scientists Get Support in Rice Research for Food Security
• Communication Strategies for the Acceptance and Adoption of Biotech Crops in the Asian Region
• Experts: Biotech Crops are Compatible with Other Resistance Management Strategies
• Vietnam to Grow Genetically Modified Corn
• Seminar and Visit of GM Corn Field Trial in Vinh Phuc Province
• Plant Proteins to Help Solve Global Challenges

Europe
• Ruscoe: UK Should Take the Lead Again in GM Technology

Research
• Overexpression of TaNHX2 Enhances Salt Tolerance of Transgenic Soybean
• Research Reveals New Insight on Responses of Corn Hybrids to Seeding Rates
• Scientists Conduct Developmental Studies of Bt Maize Effects on African Stem Borer

Announcements
• Korea International Agriculture Expo 2011 in Jinju City
• International Symposium on Minor Fruits and Medicinal Plants for Health and Ecological Security
• Biotech Fruit 2012
• Agricultural Gene-Flow Workshop in September
• 11th Asian Maize Conference
• BioMalaysia 2010

Document Reminders
• Brazil's Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Report
• South African Biotechnology Annual Report

BioMalaysia 2010

The largest biotechnology event in the region will be running for the 8th consecutive year, featuring leading corporations, universities, research institutions and industrythought leaders of world renowned calibre. BioMalaysia 2011 Conference & Exhibition will be held from the 21st to the 23rd of November 2011 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre with many new and exciting features that will expand your knowledge and take your business to another level. BioMalaysia 2011 will have participation from every region, and this international dimension will be enhanced with the addition of the 6th Annual Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy, held for the very first time outside of United States of America in tandem with the BioMalaysia 2011 Conference.

For more information: http://www.biomalaysia.com.my/2011/

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This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)

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