A weekly summary of the world developments in agri-biotech, produced by the ISAAA Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology.
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New ISAAA Infographic Illustrates TALENs
ISAAA released a new infographic on transcription activator-like effectors (TALENs), a gene editing tool used by experts to precisely target any DNA sequence.

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China's Five-Year Plan Prioritizes Modern Breeding Techniques for Agriculture
China revealed its initial policy statement regarding the new Five-Year Plan which focused on rural revitalization and agriculture modernization.

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Turkey Approves Five Biotech Traits
The Turkish Government, through the Official Gazette published on February 27, 2021, has announced the Biosafety Decisions on import of genetically engineered (GE) soybean and corn events. The announcement in the Official Gazette included approvals and cancellations.

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Book Explores Global Attitudes to GM Crops and Unravels Reasons behind Negative Sentiments
Dr. Jennifer Thomson, Emeritus Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Cape Town in South Africa has written a new book, GM Crops and the Global Divide, which explores global attitudes to GM crops and unravels the reasons behind negative sentiments.

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GM APPROVAL UPDATES
  • The Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing.
  • The Philippines approved the cotton event GFM cry1A for commercial cultivation.
  • Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation.
  • The Philippines approved the soybean event GMB 151 for food, feed, and processing.
  • The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
  • The USA approved the canola event MON94100  for food and feed.

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