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

Australia approved canola MS11 for cultivation, food, feed, and processing.
Turkey approved soybean DAS-44406-6 and maize DAS-40278-9 for feed use.
The Philippines approved GHB811 for food, feed, and processing.
The Philippines approved maize Bt11 x TC1507 x GA21 for cultivation.
The Philippines approved GA21 x T25 for food, feed, and processing.
The Philippines approved maize TC1507 � MON810 � MIR604 � NK603 for food, feed, and processing.

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