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A research team led by Prof. Wout Boerjan at VIB-UGent used gene editing to allow precise modifications in poplar trees without leaving any traces of foreign DNA. This innovation could streamline the development of improved tree varieties while reducing regulatory hurdles.

CABBI Team Accelerates Plant Bioengineering Using Robotics Lab

A team from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) and partners used biofoundry to speed up genetic engineering in plants and use it to enhance oil production in plant cells. The study, published in The Plant Cell, is a breakthrough that reduces labor, time, and costs in plant bioengineering.

Experts Recommend Policy Strategies to Support Bt Cotton Adoption in India

A policy paper from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) examined and provided policy imperatives on the trends and impact of Bt cotton adoption in India from 1996 to 2022. The data analyzed is based on the government cost of cultivation and trade data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Statistics (FAOSTAT).

Late Blight Field Resistance in Potatoes With Genes from Wild Relative

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences researchers reported the late blight field resistance in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) carrying resistance genes from a wild relative, American black nightshade (Solanum americanum). Their findings are published in GM Crops & Food.

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