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GE Cotton Could Help Improve Food Security
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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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