Origin Agritech announced that its genetically modified (GM) corn hybrid is the one and only triple-stacked trait corn that was selected for the national demonstration plot in China and is currently being grown there for the commercial launch this year.
Washington State University (WSU) made history in the United States (US) by becoming the first university to release meat derived from gene-edited livestock pigs into the market. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that the meat, in the form of German-style sausages, is safe for human consumption.
Collaborative research led by the Burnet Institute in Australia has used genome sequencing and genetic engineering to explain how a specially selected compound can prevent malaria from invading red blood cells.
In an effort to mitigate climate change, a team of scientists from three University of California (UC) campuses are proposing to use the gene editing tool CRISPR on microbes in the cow's gut. Their vision is to deliver gene-edited microbes as oral treatments for calves that will take effect in the gut microbial systems. The calves can carry this into adulthood, which can reduce their methane emissions for the rest of their lives.
