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Genetic Literacy Project https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/03/17/viewpoint-gmos-are-unnatural-evolution-explodes-a-popular-crop-biotech-myth/
This article or excerpt is included in the GLP’s daily curated selection of ideologically diverse news, …
Read more...Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-03-cleaving-heart-viral-infections.html
by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
A novel CRISPR/Cas system that can efficiently attack and destroy several prolific plant viruses has been developed …
Thomson Reuters Foundation News https://news.trust.org/item/20200309161608-f9elj/
ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200310164748.htm
Domestication yielded bigger crops often at the expense of plant microbiomes
- Source:
- University of California - Riverside
- Summary:
- A review by biologists finds that plant …
Phys.Org https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwHMGNkmnhDnbCcQDSVRFlXDGbc
by Pennsylvania State University
The virus that causes barley yellow dwarf, the most widespread disease of cereal crops, manipulates its host plant and insect vector …
Chronicle Cornell https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/03/plant-parasites-cause-lasting-genetic-changes
When ground-dwelling parasites munch on the roots of plants, they don’t just damage the roots: They trigger chemical changes in the plant itself. …
GeneticLiteracyProject https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/03/11/mozambique-sees-gmo-crops-as-way-to-reduce-poverty-achieve-food-security/
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-03-cooler-climate-farmers-technique-suppress-soil.html
by Pennsylvania State University
A biological technique used to suppress soilborne pests and pathogens already used in warmer climates, with some …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-03-long-term-analysis-gm-cotton-insects.html
by Washington University in St. Louis
Genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton produces its own insecticide. The seeds were introduced in India in 2002 and today account …