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Livestock: USDA Wants One-Stop Biotech Shop – DTN Dec 23, 2020
Just a week after the Food and Drug Administration approved genetically altered pigs for food and medical use, USDA announced Monday the department is soliciting feedback to take over authority […]
Wheat: Kansas Gene Editing Project Teams Up with Canadian University Aug 10, 2020
Kansas State University officials say a $650,000 grant from the USDA”s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has spurred a partnership with a Canadian university to improve wheat using genome editing technology. […]
New Era of Crop Protection? Fighting Insects with Genetic Engineering Jan 29, 2020
A newly published study reports a successful, first-ever open-field release of a self-limiting, genetically engineered diamondback moth, stating that it paves the way for an effective and sustainable approach to […]
Corn: Drought-Tolerance – Past Trends, Where We’re Going Jan 31, 2019
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) published a report that looked at trends in the development of drought-tolerant corn in the United States. Today’s […]
Rice: Engineering Plants for Improved Photosynthesis Boosts Yields Jan 11, 2019
A new bioengineering approach for boosting photosynthesis in rice plants could increase grain yield by up to 27%, according to a study publishing January 10 in the journal Molecular Plant. The […]
Wheat Genetics Research Benefits from Texas A&M Students Dec 24, 2018
Today’s research advances in the world of wheat genetics are getting a big hand from tomorrow’s scientists, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist who has had three students […]
Midwest Corn: Genetically Engineered Seeds May Help Offset Climate Change Nov 26, 2018
Count Kansas State University agricultural economist Jesse Tack among those who recognize unique challenges created by the world’s rising demand for food and changing climates across the globe. Tack and […]
Cotton: Genetic Engineering Turns Herbicide into Nutrient Jun 4, 2018
A newly developed fertilizer system will provide nutrition to engineered cotton crops worldwide and a deadly dose to weeds that are increasingly herbicide resistant, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Soy, Corn Biotech: 10% Yield Jump, Sooner Than You Think – DTN May 17, 2018
For many years, advances in crop technology have focused on specific production traits like herbicide tolerance or insecticide production. Photosynthesis — the driving force behind all plant life — was […]
Arkansas Rice: Researchers Add Gene Editing to Breeding Toolbox Aug 2, 2017
Rice scientists are developing advanced gene editing tools for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture crop breeding toolbox. Rice breeders today develop improved varieties from genetic breeding stock […]
