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Australia Court Rules in Favor of GE Crop Farmers |
 The Australian Court of Appeal ruled that GE crop farmers should not be limited in their operations to accommodate nearby organic farmers. This ruling was made after an organic farmer filed a case against his neighbor who was planting GE canola, leading to his loss of organic certification. According to the Court, organic farmers are not entitled to extend their rights on neighboring farms.
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Scientists Clone Rare Gene to Enhance Rice Grain Yield |
 Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences reported that an important gene GS2 was successfully isolated and cloned from a local Chinese rice variety Baodali from Zhejiang province. The gene GS2 could significantly enhance the yield of super rice. Their findings are published in the latest issue of Molecular Plant journal.
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Photosynthesis Gene Could Help Plants Stay Healthy in Stressful Conditions |
 Researchers at Oxford University have identified a gene that helps plants remain healthy during stressful periods. The gene, SP1, controls the development of chloroplasts and governs the passage of proteins in photosynthesis through the chloroplast's outer membrane. Oxford University Professor Paul Jarvis believes that the gene might use this ability to help plants survive in stressful conditions.
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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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Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, 2014 World Food Prize Laureate says that 
