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China Considers Planting of Pest Resistant Corn |
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China has been planning to prioritize development of edible and non-edible GM crops, said Director General of Department of Science, Technology and Education, Liao Xiyuan, during a press conference on biotech developments held in Beijing on April 13, 2016.
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USDA Declares Gene-edited Mushrooms as Unregulated |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not regulate the genetically modified white button mushrooms developed using CRISPR-Cas9. According to USDA, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) does not consider the CRISPR/Cas9-edited white button mushrooms to be regulated because it does not contain foreign DNA from plant pests such as viruses or bacteria.
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| A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research |
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