Scientists Bring CRISPR to the US Senate |
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Georg Jander, a professor from the Boyce Thompson Institute addressed an audience in the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on April 23, 2024, in a session and call to action for policymakers to support and fund the technologies that will define the future of agriculture.
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Kenya Steps up Efforts in Fight Against Biosafety Misinformation |
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Kenya is seeking to strengthen its biosafety communication strategies in a bid to effectively combat biosafety-related misinformation and enhance public trust on science-based biosafety decisions. This emerged during a biosafety communication training held in Nairobi on May 2-3, 2024.
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A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
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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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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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