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Scientists Show How to Grow More Nutritious Rice That Uses Less Fertilizer |
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A new study co-led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has introduced a groundbreaking method for cultivating rice. Researchers found that applying nanoscale selenium to rice plants can dramatically cut the need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer while maintaining or even increasing crop yields. This innovation addresses the "triple threat" of a growing population, climate change, and the high environmental cost of conventional farming, which typically sees up to 70% of fertilizer wasted and washed away.
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Experts Develop Gene-Edited Pigs Resistant to Classical Swine Fever |
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Researchers from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, University of Lübeck, and University of Edinburgh have successfully developed gene-edited pigs resistant to classical swine fever, a highly infectious and often deadly viral disease that threatens the livestock industry worldwide. The genetic modification provided the animals' protection from infection without affecting their health or development.
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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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