Biotech Updates

ISAAA invites you to the webinar, "Contributions of Agricultural Biotechnology Adoption in Vietnam" to be held on April 7, 2021, at 2 PM (GMT+7) via Zoom.

CRISPR-Cas12a Expands Genome Engineering with Six Novel Variants

Scientists from the University of Maryland reported six variants of CRISPR-Cas12a as new gene editing tools which can target multiple sites in the genome of plants all at once.

Newly Elected Leaders in Central Uganda Pledge Support for GM Crops

Newly elected leaders from Wakiso district in central Uganda pledged support for genetically modified (GM) crops during a sensitization workshop on on-going biotech research at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) on March 25, 2021. The 10 leaders including district and division councilors were led by the Woman MP-elect Wakiso District, Hon. Ethel Betty Naluyima.

Plant-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Starts Phase 3 Trial

Medicago, the Quebec City-based biopharmaceutical company, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have announced the start of Phase 3 clinical testing of Medicago's plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine candidate in combination with GSK's pandemic adjuvant, as part of the ongoing Phase 2/3 study.