CRISPR and Genome Editing – News and Features

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EU States Stay Deadlocked Over GM Maize Imports
European Union farm ministers failed to agree on Tuesday to approve six genetically modified (GM) maize varieties for import to the bloc, despite a warning that inaction could lead to a shortage of animal feed.

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I’ll have the purple tomato please, Dr Frankenstein
Without genetically modified foods, can the world feed itself? As new trials begin, we argue that GM crops are good for people and the planet

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Philippines the First in Asia to Commercialize GM Eggplant
The Philippines will become the first in Asia to commercialize the genetically modified (GM) fruit and shoot borer (FSB)-resistant eggplant by 2011.

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Facilitating Conservation Farming Practices and Enhancing Environmental Sustainability with Agricultural Biotechnology.
CTIC's new publication explores the breadth of the environmental benefits of conservation tillage practices, which are facilitated significantly by biotechnology crops.

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ESFA Meet on on environmental risk assessment of GM plants
EFSA scientists held a day of discussions with experts from Member States on the newest scientific developments and approaches to assess possible environmental risks from genetically modified (GM) plants.

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TET Systems and SIRION BIOTECH Sign a Commercial License Agreement
SIRION offers customized services to its clients using the Tet Technology to generate cell lines and to generate and manufacture recombinant viral vector products.

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USA: New GM soybean with higher oleic acid content approved
USA has approved a new, genetically modified (GM) soybean containing higher levels of oleic acid. This is the first of a series of GM plants that are poised to enter the market with a modified composition of nutrients.

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Axxam and Lonza Announce the Signing of a License Agreement
Licensing Agreement covers use of Photoproteins in Lonza’s Calcium Biosensors.

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US Supreme Court Overturns Alfalfa Ban
U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with Monsanto and overturned a three-year-old ban on the company’s genetically modified alfalfa seed.

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European Union Plans to Change its Stance on GM Crops
The European Union plans to change the approval process for growing genetically modified crops in the 27-nation grouping, according to Bloomberg. This would ease a system that blocked all but one application in more than a decade.
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