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High Hopes as Uganda's Biotech Bill Gets 'Second Chance' |
Optimism is high within Uganda's pro-biotech community as they eagerly await outcomes of the March 28, 2018 tabling of a report on the National Biosafety bill in Parliament. The bill originally passed in October 2017 was referred back to the August body by President Yoweri Museveni citing concerns that needed to be addressed. Speaking at the official opening of the 3rd Biennial National Agricultural Biosciences Conference (NABIO) 2018, Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, assured guests that the report on the bill would be tabled for debate before Parliament broke off for the Easter holiday.
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Researchers Find Gene Regulating Plant Growth and Pest Resistance in Rice |
Expansins are proteins that can loosen the cell wall. Previous studies have indicated that expansin-encoding genes are also involved in defense against abiotic stresses. However, little is known about their involvement in the defense against biotic stresses. The team of Jiang Tan from the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that one rice (Oryza sativa) expansin-encoding gene, OsEXPA10, functions in both plant growth and biotic resistance.
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A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
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A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research |
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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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