CRISPR Wheat Produces Own Fertilizer |
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Researchers at the University of California, Davis, successfully developed wheat plants that can produce their own fertilizer. This breakthrough, reported in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, could help reduce air and water pollution and lower farming costs.
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Coalition of 26 Food and Feed Associations Urges EU's Swift Adoption of NGTs |
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A coalition of 26 European food and feed associations has issued an urgent appeal to EU policymakers, calling for the swift adoption of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) and a firm rejection of unnecessary new regulatory burdens. Representing a vast segment of the plant-based agri-food chain—from suppliers and farmers to processors and food producers—the group insists that the introduction of NGTs is critical for strengthening the resilience and sustainability of the European food system in the face of mounting pressures.
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CRISPR Boosts Resistant Starch in Potato |
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Researchers from Himachal Pradesh University, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, and ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research in India have successfully developed high-amylose potatoes using CRISPR-Cas9. The team targeted two starch-branching enzyme genes, SBE2.1 and SBE2.2, in the widely grown potato variety Kufri Chipsona-I to increase its resistant starch content.
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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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