BASF applies for EU approval for Fortuna GM potato
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BASF has applied for European Union approval for Fortuna, a potato genetically modified to resist a common plant disease, as the German chemicals company tries again to overcome...
View ArticleVIDEO: Low-cadmium rice cultivar made possible by University of Tokyo discovery
Cadmium, a heavy metal toxic to human health, is present in very high levels in Japanese people compared to people from other countries. Cadmium poisoning results in itai-itai disease, a condition...
View ArticleStem cells protect from side effects of chemotherapy
Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have transplanted brain cancer patients' own gene-modified blood stem cells in order to protect their bone marrow against chemotherapy’s toxic side...
View ArticleMonsanto provides royalty-free access to agricultural biotechnology, but at...
A new announcement last month from Monsanto Company could have tremendous impact in both agriculture and patent allocation for genetic modification of seeds for crop growth. In an unprecedented move,...
View ArticleOregon Bill Would Create Trespass Cause of Action for Landowners Against GMO...
Written by Rebecca L. Wright, Ph.D. and Eric Furman, Ph.D. In an ongoing set of disputes in Oregon between farmers and corporations that hold GMO patents, farmers may be given a new tool. Oregon House...
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