Team of Experts Develop Nasal Spray Against COVID-19 Virus |
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The University of California at San Francisco successfully developed a nasal spray with one of the most potent SARS-CoV-2 antivirals yet discovered. Known as AeroNabs, it is promising protection against the COVID-19 virus until a vaccine becomes available. The performance of the antiviral is published in bioRxiv.
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Groups Push for Bt Brinjal Field Trials in India |
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Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI), a group from the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) has urged the central and state governments to allow the field trials of Bt Brinjal in India and sent a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture and chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and West Bengal to bring their attention to this matter.
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Yield10's CRISPR Genome-Edited C3007 Canola Trait in 2021 US Field Tests |
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Yield10 Bioscience has received a positive response from USDA-APHIS's Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) for its CRISPR genome-edited trait C3007 in canola plant lines developed for increased oil content. The CRISPR-edited C3007 trait designed to increase oil content could deliver significant economic value for the commercialization of identity-preserved, specialty oilseed crops.
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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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