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6 days ago · In testimony to the New Zealand Royal Commission on Genetic Engineering, Ingham said her graduate student, Michael Holmes, “discovered that the engineered bacterium, Klebsiella planticola, with an...
4 days ago · In Denmark, scientific misconduct is defined as "intention [al] negligence leading to fabrication of the scientific message or a false credit or emphasis given to a scientist", and in Sweden as "intention [al] distortion of the research process by fabrication of data, text, hypothesis, or methods from another researcher's manuscript form or ...
Mar 16, 2024 · The British scientific establishment is up in arms over “Frankenstein” foods again, following an experiment that suggested there might be a health risk from genetically modified crops. The work by Dr Arpad Pusztai at the Rowett Institute for Agriculture in Aberdeen found that feeding laboratory rats with genetically modified potatoes was ...
Mar 13, 2024 · Scientists have tested genetically modified potatoes that show promising results in combating late blight, a disease that causes significant crop losses. In field trials, the GMO potato variety Vic.172 showed total resistance to late blight, potentially reducing the need for pesticides.
2 days ago · Pusztai affair. Séralini affair. StarLink corn recall. He Jiankui affair. v. t. e. A genetically modified organism ( GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with the most common ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Author: Lucy ChenEditors: Hwi-On Lee and Misha WichitaArtist: Esther Chen Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are crops altered through genetic engineering to improve their resistance to pests, herbicides, and harsh environmental conditions. While concerns persist about the impact of GMOs on human health, ongoing research has produced a wide range of results, highlighting the complexity of ...
Mar 20, 2024 · At least one conventional crop breeder and even an organic farmer consider genetically modified crops worth being allowed on the market. The example is GMO potatoes that aren't registered because of opposition to GMO foods, even though they could help reduce the use of pesticides and save a higher percentage of potatoes against diseases and ...