Genetically Modified Crops Archives

Genetically modified rice strain could serve as HIV treatment

Aug 1, 2018

A strain of genetically modified rice, described in research published this week, may be able to help patients manage HIV, according to Newsweek. The disease affects nearly 37 million people worldwide, accor...

USDA says it won’t regulate CRISPR gene-edited plants

West Side Story

Mar 31, 2018

Innovation, Policy, Science

The US Department of Agriculture issued an official policy statement this week stating that crop varieties that have been genetically edited using CRISPR technology will not face special regulations. The depart...

Researchers engineer microbe resistant rice, in a promising breakthrough

West Side Story

May 21, 2017

Innovation, Science

Researchers have developed a rice plant that is able to efficiently fight off a range of pathogens, by connecting what is essentially a tunable amplifier to its immune system. Scientists have long tried to deve...

India moves toward approving its first GM food crop

West Side Story

Sep 11, 2016

Policy, Science, World

India is moving closer to approving its first genetically modified food crop, after the environmental ministry released a safety report declaring that the genetically modified mustard in question “does not rais...

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