http://www.isaaa.org/kc/A weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA).en-usWed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0800http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21775Tropic's non-browning banana variety has received regulatory approvals in Japan and Brazil. These approvals enable the import, sale, and consumption in both countries. Brazil, one of the world's largest banana‑producing and banana‑consuming countries, also granted cultivation approval.“These approvals represent a major step forwar...Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21781Experts from Chonnam National University have developed a new way to reduce histamine levels in tomatoes using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. Histamine, a compound that can trigger adverse reactions in sensitive individuals, is found at relatively high levels in tomatoes. In this study, the researchers modified specific genes linked to histamine product...Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologies