Crop Biotech Update

October 21, 2020

Pinkglow™, Del Monte's Pink Pineapple Now Available

After more than 15 years, Pinkglow™ Pineapple, the pink pineapple from Fresh Del Monte is now commercially available. A product of bioengineering, Pinkglow™ Pineapples contain lycopene, a natural pigment that gives some produce its red color (e.g. tomatoes, watermelon), which makes this pineapple pink.

New Genome Editing Tool Designed to Make Big DNA Edits

A new tool for cutting large chunks of DNA out of a cell's genome has been developed by experts from the University of California, San Francisco. The new system, dubbed as CRISPR-Cas3, is reported in Nature Methods.

COVID-19 Virus Can Survive 28 Days on Surfaces

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization researchers studied the survival rates of infectious SARS-CoV-2 and found that the virus can survive 28 days on surfaces. The results are published in Virology Journal.

Biotech Experts to Tackle Global Impact of GM Crops

ISAAA invites you to the webinar, "Global Impact of GM Crops" to be held on October 26, 2020 at 3 PM (GMT+7) via Zoom.

COVID-19 ALERTS

NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Researchers Pinpoint Peanut Genes Linked to Salt and Drought Tolerance

PLANT BREEDING INNOVATIONS

GM APPROVAL UPDATES

Russia approved corn TC1507 for food, feed, and processing.
Russia approved corn MZHG0JG for food, feed, and processing.
Russia approved corn DAS40278 for food, feed, and processing.
South Korea approved canola MS11 for food use.
The Philippines approved corn Bt11 x MIR162 x MON89034 x GA21 for food, feed, and processing.
The Philippines approved potato Y9 for food, feed, and processing.

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