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4 days ago · By LI LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-12-08 16:39. Authorities have approved 51 genetically modified corn and soybean varieties for commercial production in China after a three-year trial of planting such crops in selected regions across the country.
3 days ago · The types of GM crops have expanded to 32 species including potatoes, eggplants and apples. In 2019, 74 percent of soybeans, 31 percent of corn, and 79 percent of cotton grown around the world were genetically modified, Xie told Xinhua. GM crops are currently grown commercially in 71 countries and regions.
4 days ago · The Genetically Modified (GM) Potato project ongoing in Nigeria has concluded its first-year multi-locational confined trial in three locations with the Biotech potatoes showing significant yield advantage over conventional varieties planted in the country. Preliminary results from the three locations namely Kuru and Bokkos in Plateau State and ...
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5 days ago · April 13, 2024. Mexico’s effort to keep genetically modified corn out of the country is triggering a trade dispute with the United States and Canada that could affect the future of...
3 days ago · Promoters are DNA switches that turn on genes. Biotechnology companies use the 35S promoter to replace a gene’s natural promoter to make it easier to manipulate. It is found in many GM crops including bt-maize, which produces a natural insecticide that protects it from the attentions of the corn-borer moth, and Roundup-Ready soya beans, which ...
3 days ago · Mexico’s decision to ban genetically modified (GM) corn in tortillas and dough has sparked a trade dispute with the United States and Canada, with the US seeking to force GM corn into Mexico. The dispute centers around the safety of GM corn, with Mexico arguing that it poses a threat to human health and ancient strains of maize, while the US ...
2 days ago · The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with the most common being an organism altered in a way that "does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination". A wide variety of organisms have been genetically modified (GM), including animals, plants, and microorganisms.
