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Top news of the week: 12.06.2022.

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@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Jun 8, 2022
The conflict in Ukraine has the potential to push 'tens of millions of people over the brink into food insecurity, followed by malnutrition, mass hunger, and famine in a crisis that might endure years.' @New_Europe https://t.co/SnvglSnyrJ
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Viewpoint: Europe’s rejection of biotechnology in favor of organics has played an unfortunate role in today’s global food crisis. ‘Precision...

Viewpoint: Europe’s rejection of biotechnology in favor of organics has played an unfortunate role in today’s global food crisis. ‘Precision...

Leading officials including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are sounding the alarm over the alarming state of global food security. The war in

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 9, 2022
China issues certification standards for GM crops in major boost for commercialization https://t.co/Je9xiOFjxX
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China issues certification standards for GM crops in major boost for commercialization

China issues certification standards for GM crops in major boost for commercialization

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Wednesday issued two variety certification standards at the national level for genetically modified (GM) crops, including soybeans …

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 8, 2022
GMOs: The Nigerian milestone as West Africa’s launch pad @nigeriantribune https://t.co/pIxRrj6Bte
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GMOs: The Nigerian milestone as West Africa’s launch pad

GMOs: The Nigerian milestone as West Africa’s launch pad

The mere mention of the acronym GMO elicits some shivers in the nerves of most Africans. Although the body of knowledge on Genetically Modified Organisms

@JonEntine shared
On Jun 8, 2022
Food security challenge: How Africa can benefit from the emerging agricultural bioeconomy https://t.co/FZ4O8FujYh via @GeneticLiteracy
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Food security challenge: How Africa can benefit from the emerging agricultural bioeconomy

Food security challenge: How Africa can benefit from the emerging agricultural bioeconomy

Improved governance, multisectoral and multistakeholder coordination, and “bioeconomy education” are among the potential enablers of more sustainable and climate-resilient food systems on ...

@jrkelly shared
On Jun 6, 2022
RT @AnnaMarieWagner: Thrilled to welcome the Bitome team to @Ginkgo and continue to develop their integrated real-time metabolite monitoring platform. #groweverything https://t.co/ZIzF5hRAfZ
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Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires Bitome, an Integrated Metabolite Monitoring Platform

Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires Bitome, an Integrated Metabolite Monitoring Platform

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced that it has acquired certain assets from Bitome, a company pioneering real-time metabolite ...

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 9, 2022
BANGLADESH: Dhaka regional media roundtable examines role of innovative agricultural technologies to promote food security https://t.co/HOpnaWODGf
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Food security requires sharing tried-and-tested knowledge with informed policymaking

Food security requires sharing tried-and-tested knowledge with informed policymaking

Experts and agricultural journalists from Bangladesh, Indonesia and...

@jrkelly shared
On Jun 7, 2022
Love @Novonordisk joining the @Ginkgo platform!! Excited for the applications of synthetic biology in therapeutics💊 -- Tx has long been the largest market for biotech and #synbio can help. Small or large therapeutics cos - we'd love to hear from you! https://t.co/QiZhv52PM1
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Ginkgo Bioworks and Novo Nordisk to Collaborate on Expression Systems for Pharmaceutical Products

Ginkgo Bioworks and Novo Nordisk to Collaborate on Expression Systems for Pharmaceutical Products

Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced a collaboration with Novo Nordisk , a leading global healthcare company, to create novel ...

@DBTIndia shared
On Jun 7, 2022
@DBTIndia and @gatesfoundation have renewed MoU to support innovative approaches to develop new preventions, therapies & interventions to solve health food & nutritional inequities today. @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @BIRAC_2012 https://t.co/XhZec38MZn https://t.co/9rbWTANbsS
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