Scientists Modify Plant Gene to Trick Bacterial Defense to Attack Virus |
 Indiana University scientists led by Roger Innes have modified a plant gene that normally fights bacterial infection to confer resistance to a virus. Plants detect pathogens indirectly by sensing the damage they cause within a cell. Once a pathogen is detected, plants mount a strong defense response. Innes' Lab found that plant proteins (sensors) that sense this pathogen-induced damage are highly specific, and previous efforts to broaden their specificity had little success.
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Government Commissioned Study Did Not Find Glyphosate in Breast Milk |
 A study commissioned by Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) confirms that no residues of the herbicide glyphosate are detectable in human breast milk. The BfR commissioned renowned research laboratories in Europe to develop two independent analytical methods with high sensitivity to test 114 breast milk samples from Lower Saxony and Bavaria.
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New Study Sheds Light on Plant Evolution |
 A new study of evolution in a group of wild tomatoes has shed light on the importance of genetic variation in plants. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan and Indiana University, used genome-wide sequencing to reveal details about the evolutionary mechanisms that drove genetic divergence in 13 species of wild tomatoes sharing a recent common ancestor.
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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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