Crop Biotech Update

January 12, 2022

Biotech Crops Get Safety Approval After Pilot Testing in China

Safety certificates for production and application were granted to four genetically modified (GM) corn and three GM soybean varieties that were pilot tested in China last year.

Japan's CRISPR Fish Enters Market

Two CRISPR-edited fishes were approved for sale in Japan. The country now has three approved CRISPR-edited foods to date.

Australian OGTR Receives Application for Field Trial of GM Sorghum

The Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) has received a license application (DIR 189) from The University of Queensland to conduct a field trial of genetically modified (GM) sorghum with an asexual seed formation trait.

VIB Conducts Three Field Trials of Genome-Edited Maize

VIB, in collaboration with the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) has submitted applications for the conduct of three field trials of genome-edited maize after greenhouse observations showed that the modified plants are more resistant to climate stress or easier to digest.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

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PLANT BREEDING INNOVATIONS

GM APPROVAL UPDATES

The USA approved sugarcane event CTC91087-6 for food and feed.
The USA approved maize event DBN9858 for food and feed.
The USA approved potato event Gen2-Z6 for food and feed.
The USA approved cotton MON88702 for cultivation.
The USA approved petunia event A1-DFR for cultivation.
The USA approved maize event PY203 for cultication.

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