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Experts Confirm Hybridization of Mega-pests in Brazil |
 Scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have confirmed the hybridization of two major pest species into a new and improved mega-pest in Brazil. The evidences of the hybridization are discussed in a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.
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Tungro-Resistant Rice Developed through CRISPR-Cas9 |
 Rice tungro disease (RTD) is a serious threat in rice production. RTD is caused by the interaction between Rice tungro spherical virus (RTSV) and Rice tungro bacilliform virus (RTBV). Natural RTSV resistance is a recessive trait controlled by the translation initiation factor 4 gamma gene (eIF4G). To develop new sources of resistance to RTD, the team of Anca Macovei of the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines induced mutations in eIF4G using the CRISPR-Cas9 system in the RTSV‐susceptible variety IR64.
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Discovery of Gene Controlling Shape and Size of Wheat Spikelets Could Shape Future Crops |
 A new study conducted by a research team from John Innes Centre (JIC) has isolated a gene that controls the shape and size of wheat spikelets. The study focused on the genetics behind a specific mutant trait in bread wheat known as paired spikelets, where a wheat inflorescence is formed of two spikelets instead of the usual one. This trait, which bears resemblance to flower production in corn and rice, is a variation that could lead to increase in yield.
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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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