Biotech Updates (December 14, 2023)

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APHIS Releases Review Results of 12 Improved Plants The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the results of their review of 12 plants improved through genetic engineering techniques.  APHIS found that the modified plants were unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared with their non-modified counterparts. READ MORE FDA Approves First Gene Therapy using CRISPR-Cas9 to Treat Sickle Cell Disease The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Casgevy and Lyfgenia, the first cell-based gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease (SCD). Casgevy is the first FDA-approved treatment developed using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology, signaling an innovative advancement in gene therapy. READ MORE Electric Eels Transfer Genes to Nearby Animals Through Electroporation Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan found that electric eels can release electricity to modify small fish larvae through electroporation. This gene delivery technique enables DNA or proteins to enter the target cells through intense electrical pulses. READ MORE Gene Genies: Gene Editing by Filipino Scientists Awareness-building activities have been the cornerstone of knowledge-sharing and capacity-building initiatives of various organizations in the country. These activities aim to promote an enabling environment for biotechnological innovations. As part of the ongoing efforts to promote biotech, ISAAA Inc. collaborated with the Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines (BCP) to organize a webinar series about gene editing and gene drive. The first webinar, titled Gene Genies: Gene Editing by Filipino Scientists, is scheduled on January 22, 2024, at 10:00 AM GMT+8, while the second webinar on gene drive is planned for February 2024. The pre-registration is now open to all public high schools in the Philippines. Each school may submit names of five students and one teacher as participants. READ MORE PLANT DNA Barcoding of Medicinal Plant for Easier Identification USDA FAS-GAIN Releases Agri-biotech Updates in Brazil APHIS Releases Review Results of 12 Improved Plants Gene Genies: Gene Editing by Filipino Scientists Animal Electric Eels Transfer Genes to Nearby Animals Through Electroporation Food & Feed COP28's Day for Food, Agriculture, and Water Gathers Major Commitments on Food Systems HEALTH FDA Approves First Gene Therapy using CRISPR-Cas9 to Treat Sickle Cell Disease Environment Iron Nutrition Management Strategies Promote Crop Quality in Calcisol Soils News Archive | Translations A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact produced by ISAAA Inc. Read Latest Issue (December 14, 2023) A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research Read Latest Issue (February 22, 2023) SCIENCE SPEAKS From Potential to Progress: Latest Developments in Golden Rice Deployment in the Philippines (December 14, 2023) Visit Science SpeaKs blog GM APPROVAL UPDATES The Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing. The Philippines approved the cotton event GFM cry1A for commercial cultivation. Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation. The Philippines approved the soybean event GMB 151 for food, feed, and processing. The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation The USA approved the canola event MON94100  for food and feed. Visit GM APPROVAL DATABASE Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10. DONATE

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