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Gene Editing Spiders Produce Red Fluorescent Silk |
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A research group in the University of Bayreuth's Biomaterials research has, for the first time, successfully applied the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool to spiders. Following the genetic modification, the spiders produced red fluorescent silk.
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Experts Discuss Barriers to Bt Cotton Adoption in the Philippines |
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The approval for the commercial propagation of Bt cotton marks a breakthrough in revitalizing the cotton industry in the Philippines. To understand potential impact and challenges, a commentary written by Rosalyn Angeles-Shim from Texas Tech University, USA and Georgina Vergara from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) provided a comprehensive background and discussion on Bt cotton and its adoption.
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Ecuador Determines Cibus Herbicide Tolerance Rice Traits are Equivalent to Conventional Breeding |
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Cibus, Inc., an agricultural technology company, announced that Ecuador's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has determined that rice cultivars with Cibus' herbicide tolerance traits (HT1 and HT3) are equivalent to conventionally bred varieties and will be regulated as such under Ecuador's Organic Law of Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture and its Regulations.
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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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