Increased CO2 Altered Photosynthesis Over the 20th Century |
 Researchers at Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered that increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have shifted photosynthetic metabolism in plants over the 20th century. The first study worldwide, it deduced biochemical regulation of plant metabolism from historical specimens.
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Swedish Board of Ag: CRISPR-Cas9 Doesn't Fall Under EU GM Definition |
 CRISPR-Cas9 is a novel technique that allows scientists to make small changes in the genetic material of an organism to occur naturally and precisely. It has a wide potential for use in plant science and breeding. According to the Swedish Board of Agriculture, plants that have been transformed using this new technique do not fall under the GMO definition of the European Union. Thus, the plants can be cultivated without restriction. Countries outside EU like Argentina have announced that similarly edited plants are not covered by their GMO legislation. EU is yet to issue a decision about the matter.
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Peptide Holds Promise for Increasing Crop Yields without More Fertilizer |
 Molecular biologists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMassAmherst) have discovered a "double agent" peptide in an alfalfa that promises to improve crop yields without increasing fertilizer use. The UMassAmherst team together with colleagues from the Noble Foundation, report that alfalfa appears to use an advanced process for putting nitrogen-fixing bacteria, rhizobia, to work more effectively after they are recruited from soil to fix nitrogen in special nodules on plant roots.
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A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
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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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