Biotech Updates

ISAAA Inc., in collaboration with the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA Biotech), will hold the webinar titled Unlocking the Potential of Animal Biotech in the Philippines: Research Updates and Regulatory Prospects on April 10, 2025, via Zoom. The registration is now open to all interested participants.

Iron-biofortified Rice Developed to Help Combat Iron Deficiency Anemia

Vietnam National University researchers reported the development of iron-rich rice using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. The results are published in the Journal of Plant Biotechnology.

Cell-Cultivated Fish Diminishes Seafood Allergy Risks

Researchers from James Cook University (JCU) in Australia, in collaboration with JCU's Tropical Futures Institute in Singapore, found that cell-based fish can lead to the production of safer seafood products with vastly diminished allergy risks after analysis of cultivated Japanese eel (Unagi) showed positive signs.

Engineered Red Yeast Converts Forestry Waste into Valuable Fatty Acid

Researchers from the University of Alberta developed an engineered red yeast that converts forestry waste into a high-value fatty acid. This discovery could provide economic advantages to forestry and food industries. The study is published in Bioresource Technology.