Stacking Sequence-Specific Nuclease-Induced Mutations Using Talens to Improve Soybean Oil
Soybean oil is one of the most prevalent oils used in the food industry. Soybean oil has high levels …
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Study Finds That Adoption of Gm Crops Could Improve Health of Chinese Farmers
Glyphosate resistant crops increase the use of glyphosate while reducing non-glyphosate herbicides and insect resistant crops reduce the use …
Possible Effects of Matthew on Cotton in North Carolina (Collins & Edmisten)
It is impossible to predict the effects of tropical storm Matthew on the cotton crop in North Carolina, but …
Genetically Engineered Foods and Their Regulation: The Way Forward After Twenty Years of Adoption
This article, by Gregory Jaffe of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, “reviews the US history and …
High Tech Farm Animals Stuck on the Shelf
Opposition to the use of biotechnology in livestock has been more intense than with plants. Several biotech livestock traits …
Nothing Will Compare to Next 30 Years, Says Biotechnology Pioneer
World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Marc Van Montagu talks about the future of biotech. Dr. Montagu won the World Food …
President Obama Signs Genetically Modified Food Labeling Bill
President Obama signed the compromise labeling bill for genetically modified food products. The bill will establish national procedures for …
Recent Agbiotech Developments
Opponents of biotechnology often claim that the cost of using biotechnology is too high compared to conventional methods. This …
Purdue Scientists Evaluate the Economic and Environmental Impacts of a Global GMO Ban
Purdue scientists modeled the economic and environmental impacts of a global ban of the us of agricultural biotechnology products. …
House Passes GMO Labeling Bill
The House has passed the Senate compromise on GMO labeling 306 to 117. The bill will now go to …
GMO Food Labeling Bill Passes in the Senate
The Senate passed a compromise bill that will require labeling of foods made with genetic engineering. The compromise allows …
107 Nobel Laureates Sign Letter Blasting Greenpeace Over GMOs
Over 100 nobel laureates have signed a letter asking Greenpeace to stop their opposition to genetically engineered organisms. Laureates …