Biotech Updates (May 8, 2024)

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7th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA7) ISAAA Inc. and the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) are pleased to announce the 7th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA7). This intensive 5-day training program will be held at Maruay Garden Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, on September 2-6, 2024. READ MORE Scientists Bring CRISPR to the US Senate Georg Jander, a professor from the Boyce Thompson Institute addressed an audience in the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on April 23, 2024, in a session and call to action for policymakers to support and fund the technologies that will define the future of agriculture. READ MORE Kenya Steps up Efforts in Fight Against Biosafety Misinformation Kenya is seeking to strengthen its biosafety communication strategies in a bid to effectively combat biosafety-related misinformation and enhance public trust on science-based biosafety decisions. This emerged during a biosafety communication training held in Nairobi on May 2-3, 2024. READ MORE EFSA Releases Assessments of Two GM Maize for Import, Processing, and Food and Feed Uses within EU The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) has published separate Scientific Opinions that report on the outcome of its risk assessment for two genetically modified (GM) maize, MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603 from Corteva Agriscience Belgium and Bayer Agriculture, and MON 94804 from Bayer Agriculture. READ MORE PLANT Plant's Drought Stress Hormone Blocks Spider Mites Researchers Pinpoint Gene for Tobacco Resistance Against Chilli Veinal Mottle Virus ISAAA Inc. Joins UPLB Devcom's 5th Science Communication Roundtable Discussion 7th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA7) Scientists Bring CRISPR to the US Senate EFSA Releases Assessments of Two GM Maize for Import, Processing, and Food and Feed Uses within EU HEALTH Synthetic Biology, Genetic Engineering, and 3D Printing Develops Customizable Living Materials Environment Kenya Steps up Efforts in Fight Against Biosafety Misinformation News Archive | Translations A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact produced by ISAAA Inc. Read Latest Issue (April 24, 2024) 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 Golden Rice and Bt Eggplant Battle Court Order in the Philippines (May 8, 2024) 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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