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Annual Report 2020
This year, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 132 influencers like Val Giddings and Genetic Literacy Project, discussing hashtags such as #syntheticbiology , #synbio and #Biotech.
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Charlebois: Gene-editing in food is our next communications fiasco in the making
We are hearing more about gene-edited foods, which is an intriguing concept for some, but perhaps a scary one for others. There’s a lot of excitement in agriculture circles about the ...
Recent Advances of CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genetic Engineering and Transcriptional Regulation in Industrial Biology
Industrial biology plays a crucial role in the fields of medicine, health, food, energy, and so on. However, the lack of efficient genetic engineering tools has restricted the rapid ...
Genome editing approaches to augment livestock breeding programs
The prospect of genome editing offers a number of promising opportunities for livestock breeders. Firstly, these tools can be used in functional genomics to elucidate gene function, and ...
Are GMOs necessary to feed the world?
Experts estimate that agricultural production needs to roughly double in the coming decades. How can that be achieved?
US agriculture chief urges EU to listen to science, not fear-mongering NGOs
When it comes to food, EU policymakers should make science-based decisions if they want to help European their farmers tackle the “legitimate concerns” over sustainability, Sonny Perdue, ...
The future of agriculture: the convergence of tech and bio bringing better food to market
The convergence of tech and biology is bringing the day closer when the most affordable and delicious foods will also be good for our bodies and the planet. To achieve this, new R&D ...
Mutagenesis techniques must be subject to GMO regulation, says French court
The Conseil d’Etat, France’s top administrative court, ruled that organisms obtained by mutagenesis techniques should be subject to GMO regulation. [SHUTTERSTOCK] The French government has ...
FDA defends CRISPR-edited animal rules likely to block most uses: Is the agency trying to avoid litigation from anti-GMO groups?
"How can the presence of one identifiable variant justify the costs and delays of mandatory FDA oversight?"
An Interview with Ginkgo’s Reshma Shetty On Co-Founding Synthetic Biology’s First Unicorn
As co-founder of synthetic biology unicorn Ginkgo Bioworks, Reshma Shetty has helped enable the entire synthetic biology industry while inspiring a generation of new biological engineers. ...
The meaningless pseudo‐category of “GMOs”
This evident lack of special risk is what has led biologists and geneticists to make explicit and reiterated requests to political decision‐makers that regulations governing genetically ...
GLP’s Global Gene Editing Regulation Tracker and Index: Will politicians embrace innovation or fear?
We hope this gene editing regulation tracker and index will encourage science-based scrutiny and advocacy.
Draft genome-editing guidelines are restrictive
In Argentina, which is a large food exporter, if the final plant variety has transgenic material, it is regulated as a genetically-modified organism.
Seeds of Doubt
Michael Specter on Vandana Shiva, an activist who accuses biotechnology companies such as Monsanto of imposing “food totalitarianism.” Others believe that G.M.O.s are the key to solving ...
GMO sustainability advantage? Glyphosate spurs no-till farming, preserving soil carbon
Skeptics of GMOs decry the growing practice of no-till farming and its connection to herbicide-tolerant crops. Yet, agronomists say good stewardship of glyphosate on crops gives farmers ...
A Little Q&A on CRISPR Cows
While the majority of all our food has come from farms for hundreds of years, agricultural practices have changed over time, largely due to advances in farming technology. In...Read More
