CABBI Researchers Develop Oil-Rich Sorghum |
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Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed a new variety of sorghum that produces significantly more oil than traditional sorghum, outperforming even soybeans in oil production per hectare.
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Poland Seeks to Break EU Deadlock on NGT Proposal |
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As governments in Europe are yet to agree on the proposal for new genomic techniques (NGT), Poland seeks to move forward from the stringent EU licensing and traceability requirements, according to documents.
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ISAAA Webinar Tackles Novel Foods for Sustainable Agriculture |
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ISAAA Inc., in collaboration with the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA Biotech Program Office), held a webinar titled Plate of the Future: Nutritious and Sustainable Novel Foods on January 30, 2025, via Zoom. This webinar provided information on the new and emerging applications of biotechnology to novel foods.
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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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