NAM Adopts Resolution Supporting Biotechnology |
 The Non-Aligned Movement scientists acknowledged the importance of biotechnology during the technical meeting on Science and Technology in Zimbabwe on August 22-24, 2017. The meeting focused on its theme "Driving Value Addition and Beneficiation" with participating experts from Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Scientists Unlock Secrets of Photosynthesis |
 Photosynthesis is one of the most important biological processes in the world. It works by using photosynthetic reaction centers (RC) — specialized membrane proteins — which collect the energy from light and use it to pump electrons across a biological membrane from one cellular electron carrier to another, resulting in the conversion of electromagnetic into chemical energy, which can be used by organisms.
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CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Mutagenesis of SlMAPK3 Reduces Drought Tolerance in Tomato |
 Drought stress is one of the most destructive environmental factors that affect tomato plants. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are important signaling molecules that respond to drought stress in plants. Liu Wang from the American Chemical Society studied the gene SlMAPK3, which is induced by drought stress. The team also used the CRISPR-Cas9 system to generate loss-of-function slmapk3 mutants.
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- The USA approved sugarcane event CTC91087-6 for food and feed.
- The USA approved maize event DBN9858 for food and feed.
- The USA approved potato event Gen2-Z6 for food and feed.
- The USA approved cotton MON88702 for cultivation.
- The USA approved petunia event A1-DFR for cultivation.
- The USA approved maize event PY203 for cultication.
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Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences researchers successfully incorporated a 
