Swaziland Approves Importation and Environmental Release of Bt Cotton |
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The authority stated that the approval is subject to export and transit permits, which should be sought by the applicant or supplier. "The applicant and transporter should take full responsibility for the load in transit, and should be aware of the Emergency Response Measures of GMO consignments," read part of the approval notice. SEA also requires the cotton board to adhere to the requirements for conveyor shipment as dictated in Article 7 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on the Advance Informed Agreement procedure.
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Corn Breaks Genetics Law |
 Some heirloom varieties of corn contain a cheater chromosome, called Abnormal chromosome 10 (Ab10). It cheats in the female part of the flower during meiosis, where it is regularly transmitted about 75 percent of the time instead of the normal 50 percent.
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African Women for Biosciences Platform Launched |
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Women in biosciences remain grossly under represented in leadership and decision-making levels, limiting contribution of scientific research to national development. A new platform - the African Women for Biosciences (AWfB), launched on May 10, 2018 in Nairobi aims to address some of the challenges faced by women in biosciences. The event was part of Kenya's 7th National Science week celebrations under the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI).
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| NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD |
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| RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS |
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| PLANT BREEDING INNOVATIONS |
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- Russia approved corn TC1507 for food, feed, and processing.
- Russia approved corn MZHG0JG for food, feed, and processing.
- Russia approved corn DAS40278 for food, feed, and processing.
- South Korea approved canola MS11 for food use.
- The Philippines approved corn Bt11 x MIR162 x MON89034 x GA21 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved potato Y9 for food, feed, and processing.
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