Biotech Updates

On December 31, 2024, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the issuance of new and renewed biosafety certificates for genetically engineered (GE) and gene-edited crop events.

Study on GM Rice to Cure Hay Fever Moves Forward

Researchers at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) in Japan harvested 440 kilograms of genetically modified rice designed to alleviate hay fever.

GM Mosquitoes with Toxic Semen Offer Faster Solution to Control Mosquito Populations

A new biological pest control method, called Toxic Male Technique (TMT), could be a faster and more effective solution for reducing the threat of insect pests, such as disease-carrying mosquitoes, compared to current methods. TMT was developed by experts from Applied BioSciences and the ARC Center of Excellence in Synthetic Biology at Macquarie University.

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