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Using cottonseed as food has been an unmet target of many plant breeders until Texas A&M University professor, Dr. Keerti Rathore, successfully developed gossypol-free cottonseed. This breakthrough has the potential to significantly contribute to global food security.

Rothamsted Research Scientists Engineer Plant to Replace Fossil Fuels as Source of Key Industrial Compounds

Scientists from Rothamsted Research have engineered a plant to produce a range of important chemicals used in manufacturing common everyday items which are usually obtained from fossil fuels. The chemicals are from a group of molecules called 4-VPs (vinyl phenols) that are widely used in food and makeup and even include plastic used in television and mobile phone screens.

Researchers Develop Plants with Improved Oxylipin Production Using Transgenic Techniques

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a novel plant-based platform to boost the production of KODA, a plant oxylipin produced in extremely low amounts, which helps plants cope with environmental stressors.

Scientists Create CROPSR, A Tool to Accelerate Genetic Discoveries

Scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have created CROPSR, the first open-source software tool for genome-wide design and evaluation of guide RNA (gRNA) sequences for CRISPR experiments.

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