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The European Commission on Friday cleared three types of genetically modified corn made by the U.S. biotech products maker Monsanto Co. for use in the European Union.
3.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Two types of corn will be used for food and food ingredients and the third mainly will be used for animal feed, the commission said. The three corn types and any products containing them will have to clearly indicate that they have been genetically modified.
West Africa needs laws on biotechnology says Coordinator
3.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Professor Walter Sandow Alhassan, West African Coordinator, Programme for Bio-Safety Systems on Friday expressed regret that no West African country had put in place a bio-safety law in this age of Genetically Modified Organism.
Biotech Holds “Enormous Promise” for Developing World, says U.N.
2.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Report calls for more public investment in agricultural research to help the poor
Bacteria in gene therapy: bactofection versus alternative gene therapy
2.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Recent advances in gene therapy can be attributed to improvements of gene delivery vectors. New viral and nonviral transport vehicles that considerably increase the efficiency of transfection have been prepared. However, these vectors still have many disadvantages that are difficult to overcome, thus, a new approach is needed. The approach of...
Fat Flies and Rotund Rodents
2.2.2006 | Press monitoring
As anyone on a new year's diet can attest, gaining weight is much easier than burning it off. Humans aren't the only ones capable of packing on the pounds, however. New research indicates that insects store fat in one of the same ways mammals do. Identifying the fat management pathways insects and mammals have in common may eventually help...
Hwang Apologizes for Stem Cell Debacle
2.2.2006 | Press monitoring
At a press conference this morning, South Korean scientist Woo Suk Hwang apologized for publishing fabricated stem cell data in two Science papers in 2004 and 2005 but maintained that he was deceived by junior researchers and the victim of a conspiracy, according to Korean news reports.
New Variety of Golden Rice has Increased Levels of Healthful Betacarotene
2.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Researchers pledge to donate improved seeds to developing world farmers.
GM maize 'could help fight against iron-deficiency'
2.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Scientists have shown for the first time how genetically modified (GM) maize could be a cost-effective way of tackling iron deficiency in developing countries. Lead researcher Eva Stoger of Aachen University in Germany and colleagues modified the maize by adding genes to its DNA from both soybean and the Aspergillus niger fungus. The two genes...
Scientists develop mechanism to “switch on” genes
2.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Scientists have worked out a mechanism to “switch on” genes introduced in a plant or an animal that has the potential for treatment of diseases like cancer, diabetes and Parkinsons as also for genetic crop modification.
Pioneer Breaks New Ground in Trait Optimization With "Gene Shuffling" Technology
2.2.2006 | Press monitoring
Few technologies have had a greater impact on agriculture over the past decade than the introduction of glyphosate-resistant seed. Now researchers at Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., are developing the next generation of herbicide resistant seed, using groundbreaking technology commonly referred to as "gene shuffling." In addition to offering...
