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ISAAA Inc. Announces New Chair of ISAAA Board of Trustees
ISAAA Inc. recognizes Dr. Paul S. Teng who has been the Chair of ISAAA Board of Trustees from 2013 to June 1, 2024. Dr. Teng has been the Dean and Managing Director of the National Institute of Education International at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore since 2018. He previously held other leadership positions at the same institute since 2004. Prior to joining NTU, Dr. Teng was Deputy Director-General, WorldFish Center, Program Leader at IRRI and a Plant Pathology professor at the University of Minnesota and the University of Hawaii, consecutively.

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Australian Researchers Develop More Accurate Gene-Editing Tool Than CRISPR
Researchers from the University of Sydney produced seekRNA, a gene editing tool that has higher accuracy and flexibility compared to CRISPR. The technique has successfully been tested in bacteria and will be investigated if it can be applied to complex eukaryotic cells.

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Philippines Clears Gene-edited Bananas Developed to Reduce Food Waste
New banana varieties with improved reduced-browning characteristics have been determined as non-genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the Philippines. The Certificates of Non-Coverage from JDC No. 01 s. 2021 was granted by the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) on June 21, 2024.

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7th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA7)
ISAAA Inc. and the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) are pleased to announce the 7th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA7). This intensive 5-day training program will be held at Maruay Garden Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, on September 2-6, 2024.

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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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