Genetic Modification News

Posted November 24, 2009:

• Insect Resistance to Bt Crops Can Be Predicted, Monitored and Managed

Posted November 23, 2009:

• Consumers Choose Locally Grown and Environmentally Friendly Apples

Posted November 22, 2009:

• Termites Create Sustainable Monoculture Fungus Farming

Posted November 19, 2009:

• Oil from Biotech Soybeans Increases Key Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Humans
• New Map of Variation in Maize Genetics Holds Promise for Developing New Varieties
• Scientists Unlock Clues for Tailoring Corn Plant for Food, Energy Needs
• Plant Scientist Uncovers Clues to Yield-Boosting Quirks of Corn Genome

Posted November 17, 2009:

• How Ticks Transmit Lyme Disease to Humans: Imaging Technique Leads to Better Understanding

Posted November 9, 2009:

• New Mechanism Increases Atherosclerosis In Mice

Posted November 2, 2009:

• First Synthetic Cellulosome In Yeast Created

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Modified Crops Reveal Hidden Cost Of Resistance

Posted October 28, 2009:

• What Happens When Wild Boars And Fallow Deer Snack On Genetically Modified Corn?

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Scientists Identify Enzyme That Could Help Grow Biofuel Crops In Harsh Environments
• Evolutionary Arms Race Between Bacteria And Their Viruses In Soil

Posted October 16, 2009:

• Scientists Encouraged By New Mouse Model's Similarities To Human Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Merkel Cell Originates From Skin, Not The Neural Crest

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Understanding A Cell's Split Personality Aids Synthetic Circuits
• Small Mammals Have A 'Celtic Fringe' Too

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Insecticide-Free Method Studied For Control Of Soybean Aphids

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Sex Life May Hold Key To Honeybee Survival

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Turning Bacteria Into Protein Production Factories

Posted September 1, 2009:

• Risks Involved With Transgenic Fish

Posted August 31, 2009:

• Unique Study Isolates DNA From Linnaeus' Botanical Collections

Posted August 27, 2009:

• Gene Mutation Alone Causes Transmissible Prion Disease
• 'Metabolic Engineering' Could Herald The End Of Fossil Fuels In Industrial Chemical Production

Posted August 24, 2009:

• First Genetically-Engineered Malaria Vaccine To Enter Human Trials

Posted August 21, 2009:

• Genetically Engineered Bacteria Are Sweet Success Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Posted August 17, 2009:

• New Insights Into Limb Formation

Posted August 14, 2009:

• Technique Enables Efficient Gene Splicing In Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Posted August 6, 2009:

• African Village Dogs Are Genetically Much More Diverse Than Modern Breeds

Posted July 24, 2009:

• 'Bacterial Computers': Genetically Engineered Bacteria Have Potential To Solve Complicated Mathematical Problems
• Process For 'Surgical' Genetic Changes In Plants Developed
• Breakthrough In Transgenic Animal Production Enables Development Of New Human Disease Models

Posted July 22, 2009:

• Combating Iron Deficiency: Rice With Six Times More Iron Than Polished Rice Kernels Developed

Posted July 21, 2009:

• Rice Defies Its Reputation As A Thirsty Crop

Posted July 13, 2009:

• 'Rosetta Stone' Of Bacterial Communication Discovered

Posted July 8, 2009:

• Virus-Resistant Grapevines

Posted July 2, 2009:

• Successful Initial Safety Tests For Genetically-Modified Rice That Fights Allergy
• Salamanders, Regenerative Wonders, Heal Like Mammals, People
• Re-Write The Textbooks: Key Genetic Phenomenon Shown To Be Different Than Believed

Posted June 30, 2009:

• Mouse Model Of Parkinson's Reproduces Nonmotor Symptoms
• Birds With A Nose For A Difference: Avoidance Of Inbreeding In Birds Demonstrated
• Anti-Biotech Groups Obstruct Forest Biotechnology, Researchers Say

Posted June 16, 2009:

• Reengineering A Food Poisoning Microbe To Carry Medicines And Vaccines

Posted June 10, 2009:

• Cloned Crops Closer To Being Realized

Posted June 9, 2009:

• Enzyme Necessary For DNA Synthesis Can Also Erase DNA

Posted June 3, 2009:

• World First: Chinese Scientists Create Pluripotent Stem Cells From Pigs

Posted May 31, 2009:

• Why Can We Talk? 'Humanized' Mice Speak Volumes About Evolutionary Past

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