Webinar on Regulatory Frameworks for New Breeding Techniques in Crops |
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ISAAA Inc., in collaboration with the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA Biotech Program), will hold the webinar titled Global and Local Perspectives on the Regulatory Frameworks for New Breeding Techniques in Crops on March 6, 2025, via Zoom. The registration is now open to all interested participants.
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Study Reveals Consumer Acceptance of Gene-Edited Food |
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A study conducted by researchers from FLAME University, Arkansas Tech University, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln explored the role of knowledge, trust, and information in consumer acceptance of gene-edited food. The study focused on wheat flour developed using CRISPR to produce lower levels of the potentially carcinogenic compound acrylamide.
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Scientists Decode the Genome of White Oak |
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Researchers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Indiana University, the University of Kentucky, the U.S. Forest Service, and several other institutions have, for the first time, described the complex genome of the white oak (Quercus alba). This tree is a keystone species and one of the most abundant trees in eastern North America.
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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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