Biotech Updates

The opening of the Biotech Outreach Program for the Philippines kicked off with two webinars specifically intended for policymakers and the judicial branch of the Philippine government. The objective was for the participants to learn and share knowledge about the acceptance of biotechnology in the country, specifically genome-edited crops, for the improvement of the agricultural sector through sustainable means derived from new breeding innovations.

Plant Biotech Needs Better Politics to Counter Critics, Encourage Innovation, Build Trust

Plant biotechnology needs better politics to counter well-organized campaigns by environmental groups, encourage innovation, and build public trust in the policies. This is according to Alan Raybould, a genetics expert from The University of Ediburgh. He mentioned this in his commentary published in Transgenic Research.

Study: GM Plant with Fish Genes to Monitor Harmful Chemicals in Rivers

Researchers at Kobe University, Japan, and Agrobioinstitute, Bulgaria, have developed a simple way to monitor endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in river water using genetically modified plants with genes from medaka fish. The results are published in Chemosphere.

Genome Reveals Corn's Secret History

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have assembled the genomes of more than two dozen of corn strains, revealing new genetic insights valuable for optimizing the crop for changing climates.

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The Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing.
The Philippines approved the cotton event GFM cry1A for commercial cultivation.
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The Philippines approved the soybean event GMB 151 for food, feed, and processing.
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