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May 26, 2020 · Biotech potatoes: A case study of how genetic engineering can improve our food supply - Genetic Literacy Project. Craig Richael, David Douches, Dennis Halterman | Spudman | May 26, 2020.
Jan 6, 2022 · This review aims to highlight the current genetic engineering tools that are being employed in potato improvement, with special emphasis on varieties that have reached the market. It examines the traits that have been modified in potato, the methods used, and the final outcomes.
- 10.1080/21645698.2021.1993688
- 2021
- GM Crops Food. 2021; 12(1): 479-496.
May 18, 2018 · Working together, scientists from Wageningen University & Research and Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, have developed a two-pronged approach: a genetically modified potato, along with a new pest management strategy, that combine for healthy crops with minimal fungicide use.
Feb 27, 2020 · February 27, 2020. Dr. Eric Magembe is committed to using the tools of genetic engineering to fight the devasating potato late blight disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Since the onset of his career, Magembe, a research scientist with the International Potato Center (CIP), has been curious to see how science can be translated into solutions.
- What Does ‘Genetically Modified’ Really Mean?
- Genetically Modified Food as We Know It Today Began with The Flavr Savr Tomato.
- So What’s The Big Deal?
- What Is The Landscape of GMOs Today?
- Practice Informed Skepticism.
DNA acts as a blueprint that cells can read to build a living thing such as a person or a plant. Those blueprints are passed down from biological parents to their children, the study of which is referred to as genetics. The word “genetics” comes from the word “gene,” which is a small section of the instructions encoded in the DNA blueprint. Genetic...
In the past few decades, rapid advances in molecular biology have given rise to new methods for altering DNA, collectively referred to as genetic engineering. With these new methods, it’s possible to introduce changes that previously would have been very difficult to bring about. In 1994, the California company Calgene developed the first genetical...
If we have been genetically modifying plants for thousands of years, why are concerns about genetically modified foods so common today? The obvious answer would seem to be that new methods for genetic engineering are less safe than more established agricultural practices. But in reality, the reason may be more subtle. When Calgene first brought mod...
So, where are we now? Plants that have been genetically modified through traditional agricultural practices like selective breeding are everywhere, but modern-day GMOs (foods created using genetic engineering) are a bit more complicated. If I stand in the produce aisle at my local grocery store will I be surrounded by genetically engineered foods? ...
The objective of this article is not to silence skepticism toward modern-day GMOs. We should absolutely be mindful of what we eat and purchase, whether it’s been engineered or not. However, we should direct that skepticism where it is most warranted. Pesticide and herbicide use is not limited to modern-day GMOs — in fact, none of the three produce ...
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Jan 10, 2022 · Importance of Biotechnology Application in Potato. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a worldwide important crop plant that produces high nutritional quality tubers.It is the fourth most important staple crop (after wheat, corn, and rice) in terms of production and demand, with around 378 million tons produced annually (Campos and Ortiz, 2020).
May 24, 2022 · Farm & Ranch Life & Health. Texas A&M AgriLife researchers use CRISPR technology to modify starches in potatoes. Genetic engineering of potato starch opens doors to industrial uses. May 24, 2022 - by Kay Ledbetter.
