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Research Team Finds Gene that Improves Plant Growth and Conversion to Biofuels |
 A research team led by the University of Georgia has discovered that manipulation of a gene found in poplar trees and switchgrass produces plants that grow better and are more efficiently converted to biofuels. The researchers report that reducing the activity of the GAUT4 gene leads to lower levels of pectin, a component of plant cell walls responsible for their resistance to deconstruction.
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Disruption of OsSEC3A Induces Plant Defense Responses in Rice |
 The exocyst, a protein complex involved in exocytosis, has been reported to be involved in plant growth and development in Arabidopsis. However, the functions of exocytotic molecules in rice are poorly understood. A team of researchers led by Jin Ma from Peking University in China examined the function of OsSEC3A, an important subunit of the exocyst protein complex in rice using CRISPR-Cas9.
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Scientists Use CRISPR to Make Cellular Recorders |
 Scientists from Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts used CRISPR-Cas9 to transform DNA into a sensitive recording device that can document the duration and order of events occurring within cells — and even delete and re-record data in the same genome. The research findings are published in Science.
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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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