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2009 articlesDomestication of Chile Pepper Provides Insights into Crop Origin and EvolutionCristina Sousa Correia 23/06/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification Chile hot peppers, found in everything from hot chocolate to salsa, have long played an important role in the diets of Mesoamerican people, possibly since as early as ~8000 B.C. Capsicum annuum is one of five domesticated species of chiles and... EU to Examine National Opt-outs for GM Crops, Reuteurs Reports Cristina Sousa Correia 23/06/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification Even though there will be no decisions taken, the paper authored by the 11 countries is certain to spark a debate on Europe 's GM policy. The European Commission, the EU's executive, has already started a review of the two main biotech... Monsanto and BASF Scientists Discover Gene Conferring Drought Tolerance in Corn Cristina Sousa Correia 23/06/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification The companies stated that they will use the gene in their first-generation drought-tolerant corn product which is designed to provide yield stability, which, will compose the first biotechnology-derived drought-tolerant crop in the world. The... Monsanto Completes Regulatory Submissions in Brazil for First Biotech Insect-Protected Soybean Technology Cristina Sousa Correia 23/06/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification The companies stated that they will use the gene in their first-generation drought-tolerant corn product which is designed to provide yield stability, which, will compose the first biotechnology-derived drought-tolerant crop in the world. The... EFSA Reconfirms Safety of Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes in GM Plants David Hemming 12/06/2009 [Subjects] Biosafety / Genetic engineering/ modification The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its scientific assessment of nptII and aadA genes. The mandate to carry out an additional safety assessment on the genes was given by the EU Commission in May 2008. EFSA's new statement... Monsanto and BASF Produce GM Drought Tolerant Maize David Hemming 09/06/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification Monsanto and BASF report that a naturally-occurring gene can help maize plants combat drought conditions and confer yield stability during periods of inadequate water supplies. The companies stated that they will use the gene in their... Rabies Vaccine Produced in GM Carrots Cristina Sousa Correia 09/06/2009 [Subjects] Plant and animal genes and genomics / Genetic engineering/ modification Antigens derived from various pathogens can readily be synthesized at high levels in plants in their authentic forms. Such antigens administered orally can induce an immune response and, in some cases, result in protection against a subsequent... Scientists develop a new HIV microbicide - and a way to mass produce it in plants Cristina Sousa Correia 09/06/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification Rated a major pharmaceutical breakthrough, the study published recently online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) describes how researcher Julian Ma and colleagues combined two protein microbicides (b12 monoclonal antibody and... Auxin Has Crucial Role in How Plants Make Eggs David Hemming 08/06/2009 [Subject] Plant and animal genes and genomics A team of scientists at the University of California, Davis.has discovered that auxin is responsible for egg production. This is the first definitive report of a plant hormone acting as a morphogen, that is, a substance that directs the pattern... Court Says ERMA GM Animal Applications Invalid David Hemming 08/06/2009 [Subjects] Biosafety / Genetic engineering/ modification In what NGOs believe is a precedent setting case, the High Court has upheld the appeal by GE Free NZ in Food and Environment against ERMA and AgResearch over approval of GM animal applications. After 12 weeks of deliberation, Justice Clifford... SG Biofuels Advances Efforts to Develop Cold-Tolerant Jatropha David Hemming 08/06/2009 [Subject] Plant and animal genes and genomics SG Biofuels says it has identified several strains of cold-tolerant Jatropha capable of thriving in climates previously thought to be outside of the crop's preferred subtropical habitat. Utilizing the strains, the company has initiated a... Worldwide Tech Collaboration Needed to Raise Yields, says Syngenta David Hemming 08/06/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification Speaking at the World Grain Forum 2009 in St. Petersburg, John Atkin, Syngenta Chief Operating Officer Crop Protection, emphasized the essential role of technology in meeting the global food production challenges of the 21st century. “We only... Scientists Solve Poppy Pollination Puzzle with New Gene Discovery Cristina sousa Correia 04/06/2009 [Subject] Plant and animal genes and genomics Plant biologists had already uncovered that poppies prevent self-fertilization when a female gene on the stigma tells it which pollen to accept or reject, triggering several chemical signals to stop pollen tube growth. However, the corresponding... "Junk" DNA Proves To Be Highly Valuable, ARS Reports. Cristina Sousa Correia 03/06/2009 [Subjects] Plant and animal genes and genomics / Genetic engineering/ modification For more than 30 years, scientists have been perplexed by the workings of intergenic DNA. Scientists have since found that, among other functions, some intergenic DNA plays a physical role in protecting and linking chromosomes. But after... DuPont Sues BASF over Herbicide Tolerance IP David Hemming 01/06/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification DuPont has filed a lawsuit claiming BASF is infringing four patents relating to biotechnology traits similar to those used in DuPont's proprietary Optimum GAT trait. The patents listed in the lawsuit confer tolerance to an herbicide class with... Genetic Resources Treaty Supports Conservation Projects David Hemming 01/06/2009 [Subject] Plant and animal genes and genomics For the first time, farmers in poor countries are to be rewarded under a binding international treaty for conserving and propagating crop varieties that could prove to be the saviour of global food security over the coming decades. A new... Scientists Solve Poppy Puzzle with Gene Discovery David Hemming 01/06/2009 [Subject] Plant and animal genes and genomics Scientists at the University of Birmingham have identified an elusive male gene in the field poppy that stops self–fertilization, a mechanism that prevents inbreeding, and promotes greater genetic diversity. Plant biologists had... First Draft of Jatropha Tree Genome Completed Cristina Sousa Correia 22/05/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification The completed Jatropha curcas genome represents another significant milestone in the ongoing joint venture between ACGT and SGI announced in 2007. The partners previously announced completion of the oil palm genome in 2008. ACGT is a... U.S. Approval for Bayer CropScience’s GlyTol™ Cotton Technology Cristina Sousa Correia 22/05/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification The USDA’s decision, which follows approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, marks another milestone towards the first commercialisation of GlyTolTM cotton. "We are comprehensively preparing for a commercial launch of GlyTolTM... Genome Alberta Gets Government Grants David Hemming 21/05/2009 [Subject] Genetic engineering/ modification The Alberta state government is contributing towards 2 new genomics projects with Genome Alberta targeting greener fuel extraction and plant molecular farming. Microbes present in oil sands have the potential to make it easier and... |
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