Climate Change Alters Genetic Diversity of Wild Plant Species |
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University of Liverpool scientists reported in Global Change Biology that the genetic diversity of wild plant species can be altered hastily by climate change. They discovered this after studying the genetic responses of various wild plants in the grassland ecosystem near Buxton in England during simulated climate change conditions including drought, enhanced rainfall, and increased temperature, over a period of 15 years.
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Gene Stacking Provides Better Resistance in Potato against Late Blight |
 Scientists from Ghent University, VIB, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) and partners released the results of their GM potato field study in the journal Crop Protection. The field trials of GM potatoes were conducted in Belgium and Netherlands to investigate the efficacy of adding one to three resistance genes in potatoes against last blight caused by Phytophthora infestans. Results showed that the tested genes have different contributions to resistance. They have identified a certain stack of genes from Solanum venturii, Solanum stoloniferum and Solanum bulbocastanum that provides the best resistance to late blight.
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USDA Approves Simplot's GM Potato |
 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved InnateTM potato (designated as Russet Burbank event W8), which has been genetically engineered for late blight resistance, low acrylamide potential, reduced black spot bruising, and lowered reducing sugars. Late blight is the disease that caused the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and still threatens crops around the globe.
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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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