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3 days ago · Jack Falinski - June 04, 2024. The Kal91.3 potato can be stored in cool temperatures for long periods of time and produce healthier and higher-quality potato chips. EAST LANSING, Mich. — A new genetically engineered potato developed by Michigan State University potato breeder Dave Douches has been granted exemption from the biotechnology ...
3 days ago · The Kal91.3 potato, however, has shown the ability to be stored at 40 F while maintaining its sugar balance. “There’s a double value to it,” Douches said. “The first is that we stabilize the sugars. The invertase silencing slows down the conversion of sucrose into fructose and glucose, so it stabilizes the potato’s sugar while in storage.
3 days ago · The Kal91.3 potato can be stored in cool temperatures for long periods of time and produce healthier and higher-quality potato chips. A new genetically engineered potato developed by Michigan State University potato breeder Dave Douches has been granted exemption from the biotechnology regulations placed on genetically modified products by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal […]
1 day ago · The Kal91.3 potato isn’t the first genetically engineered potato with invertase silencing to be exempt from regulation by USDA APHIS. However, it’s the first genetically engineered vegetable developed by a land-grant university to be exempt from regulation, according to the USDA APHIS website. Dave and his team are now working with Michigan ...
May 17, 2024 · The European Union has long history of opposition to genetically modified crops, but CRISPR and other genome editing technologies have prompted a rethink of the rules.
- Cormac Sheridan
15 hours ago · This method significantly enhances crop yields when these genetically modified seeds are used in commercial agriculture. The success of such modifications is driving the demand for GMO crops and ...
May 21, 2024 · While genetically modified crops may still provoke fear and uncertainty, some scientists argue that not only can they help alleviate human health concerns, but they might also be able to help...
