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Feb 17, 2014 · Environment correspondent, BBC News. British scientists have developed genetically modified potatoes that are resistant to the vegetable's biggest threat - blight. A three-year trial has shown ...
Mar 29, 2013 · E wen Mullins is the face of modern Ireland: young, cosmopolitan, highly educated, he is a plant scientist whose work on a genetically modified potato inherently looks to the future.
Died: May 15, 1786. Eva Ekeblad was a Swedish countess, agronomist, salon hostess, and scientist. In 1746, she discovered a method to make flour and alcohol from potatoes which earned her popularity. Her discovery made her the first female inductee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1748. Recommended Lists:
The well-respected British medical journal, The Lancet, published an important study conducted by Drs. Arpad Pusztai and Stanley W.B. Ewen under a grant from the Scottish government. The study examined the effect on rats of the consumption of potatoes genetically engineered to contain the biopesticide Bacillus Thuringiensis (B.t ...
The rats eating the GM potatoes had smaller livers and brains, larger spleens and had suppressed immune systems The rats eating non-GM potatoes and those laced with lectin showed no such side-effects. Rats and potatoes: toxicity studies and GM foods The safety of genetically modified (GM) foods came under the spotlight
Mar 27, 2018 · Genetically modified food trade: A case study o f India. Kusumakar Gautam and Saket Kushwaha. Abstract. Genetically modified ( GM) food crops have th e potential to raise agricultural productivity ...
Sep 14, 2022 · Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are one of the most important crops worldwide. However, its production and nutrient content are endangered by both biotic and abiotic stresses. The main yield losses are caused by pest damage (e.g., Colorado potato beetle and aphids), virus disease (e.g., Potato leafroll virus and Potato viruses Y and X), or oomycete pathogens (like Phytophthora infestans), which ...
