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China Considers Planting of Pest Resistant Corn |
China has been planning to prioritize development of edible and non-edible GM crops, said Director General of Department of Science, Technology and Education, Liao Xiyuan, during a press conference on biotech developments held in Beijing on April 13, 2016.
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USDA Declares Gene-edited Mushrooms as Unregulated |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not regulate the genetically modified white button mushrooms developed using CRISPR-Cas9. According to USDA, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) does not consider the CRISPR/Cas9-edited white button mushrooms to be regulated because it does not contain foreign DNA from plant pests such as viruses or bacteria.
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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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