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@AgBioWorld shared
On Sep 6, 2021
“Since genome editing is not a single tech but rather a molecular toolbox, a one-size-fits-all regulatory approach may be unsuitable. Instead, a tiered regulatory system should be used..must be reasonable and easy to navigate.” https://t.co/qHLBTBFva5 via @GeneticLiteracy
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Genome editing poised to secure global food supply, study finds

Genome editing poised to secure global food supply, study finds

Genome editing is set to revolutionize plant breeding and could help secure the global food supply, according to a new paper in Cell.The technology is

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Sep 7, 2021
"We all lose when food manufacturers create labels that play on consumer fears.” @henryimiller https://t.co/BWzwB1DOM5
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Viewpoint: Let’s stop the fear mongering in food labeling

Viewpoint: Let’s stop the fear mongering in food labeling

Between his former and current terms as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack in a 2019 opinion piece called for a stop to fear mongering in food

@afri_isaaa shared
On Sep 3, 2021
RT @ScienceAlly: Potential benefits of gene editing include yield improvement and crop resistance to bacteria, virus and fungi — traits that farmers desire — as well as consumer-oriented nutritional enhancements, says @IITA East Africa Hub Director Leena Tripathi. https://t.co/dfcMoTEo5E
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Top scientist urges Kenya to take new approach to regulating gene editing crops

Top scientist urges Kenya to take new approach to regulating gene editing crops

Subjecting Kenya’s gene-edited crops to the same regulations as those developed through genetic modification could unnecessarily slow their release to farmers and consumers, warned the ...

@BioBeef shared
On Sep 6, 2021
RT @isaaa_org: ISAAA, Asian Biotechnology Information Centers, USDA, IICA, and Virginia Tech held Animal Biotechnology Workshop for the Asia Oceania Region, a 2-day virtual workshop to provide current innovations on #animalbiotech. Details here: https://t.co/stEVOzsoju https://t.co/ggQWqRWsqW
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ISAAA Holds Animal Biotechnology Workshop for the Asia Oceania Region

ISAAA Holds Animal Biotechnology Workshop for the Asia Oceania Region

ISAAA and the Biotechnology Information Centers in Asia, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture and ...

@JonEntine shared
On Sep 7, 2021
GM crops: Kenya and Nigeria progress as Uganda falters https://t.co/9GO1G6yZ4g via @GeneticLiteracy
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GM crops: Kenya and Nigeria progress as Uganda falters

GM crops: Kenya and Nigeria progress as Uganda falters

Though several African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia, are making tremendous strides in their quest to develop and commercialize

@SynBioBeta shared
On Sep 1, 2021
.@TeselaGen announced today that it has partnered with the @iGEM Foundation to support the iGEM Design League, a new competition that aims to advance synthetic biology, starting with Latin America. 🌎 #synbio https://t.co/0h9hULKVIa
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TeselaGen Biotechnology Teams Up with iGEM to Advance Synthetic Biology in Developing Countries

TeselaGen Biotechnology Teams Up with iGEM to Advance Synthetic Biology in Developing Countries

TeselaGen Biotechnology announced today that it has partnered with the iGEM Foundation to support the iGEM Design League, a new competition that aims to advance synthetic biology, starting ...

@ASA_Soybeans shared
On Sep 6, 2021
House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and several Democratic members of the committee are expressing concerns regarding non-tariff trade barriers imposed on agricultural biotechnology products. Read more >> https://t.co/2lhAdvmfZG #AgPolicy #Trade #USSOY https://t.co/sKeR3ks4PY
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Chairman David Scott and Democratic Committee Members Issue Letter Expressing Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers

Chairman David Scott and Democratic Committee Members Issue Letter Expressing Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers

Chairman David Scott and Democratic Committee Members Issue Letter Expressing Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers (WASHINGTON) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David …

@afri_isaaa shared
On Sep 6, 2021
RT @OFABKenya: What are the prospects of genome editing in #Africa's agriculture? See what the experts, decisions-, and policy-makers are saying in our latest Issue of the Drumbeat - https://t.co/4TuX08xXTR #AgriBiotech #FarmShujaaz #MakeScienceCount https://t.co/0vRQsdmIGU
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Welcome to issue 43 of the DrumBeat!

Welcome to issue 43 of the DrumBeat!

This issue highlights the prospects of genome editing application in Africa's Agriculture. The technology has presented Africa with an additional, more efficient tool for …

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