ISAAA Brief 49 Launched in Hanoi, Vietnam |
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences in cooperation with ISAAA, held a conference on February 3 in Hanoi on the Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2014 (ISAAA Brief 49). Dr. Clive James, author of the report and Founder and Emeritus Chair of ISAAA presented the highlights of the ISAAA Brief 49, showing that in 2014, 181.5 million hectares of biotech crops were planted by 18 million farmers in 28 countries. It was also reported that Bangladesh is the latest country that adopted a biotech crop, particularly Bt eggplant (Bt brinjal).
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Public and Scientists' Views on Science |
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Pew Research Center conducted a survey on the views of scientists associated with American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the general public on certain science-related issues. Results showed that there is a wide gap between the beliefs of the public and scientists on biomedical sciences.
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Scientists Find Mechanism for Master Switch of Plant Growth |
 Scientists from RIKEN in Japan and their colleagues from the University of Tokyo have discovered a master switch that controls plant growth. The group discovered a new cell mechanism, centered around a protein called BSS1/BZR1, that allows precise control of plant height by regulating plant brassinosteroid signaling. The group used mutant plants and Brz, a brassinosteroid biosynthesis inhibitor, to study the mechanism.
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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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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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