Genetic Modification News

Posted March 16, 2010:

• Fruit Flies and Test Tubes Open New Window on Alzheimer's Disease

Posted March 15, 2010:

• Pancreatic Cancer Study Reveals Mechanism Initiating Disease, in Mice

Posted March 11, 2010:

• Mouse Model Reveals a Cause of ADHD

Posted March 8, 2010:

• Intestinal Bacteria Drive Obesity and Metabolic Disease in Immune-Altered Mice

Posted March 7, 2010:

• Studies on Nutrients, Gene Expression Could Lead to Tailored Diets for Disease Prevention

Posted March 6, 2010:

• Genetically Engineered Tobacco Plant Cleans Up Environmental Toxin

Posted February 25, 2010:

• Biotech, Nanotech and Synthetic Biology Roles in Future Food Supply Explored

Posted February 19, 2010:

• Scientists Discover How Protein Trips Up Germs

Posted February 12, 2010:

• Dramatic Changes in Agriculture Needed as World Warms and Grows

Posted February 11, 2010:

• Infection-Fighting Antibodies Made in Plants as Effective as Costlier Conventional Version

Posted February 4, 2010:

• Bad News for Mosquitoes: Scent Receptor Research May Lead to Better Traps, Repellents

Posted February 1, 2010:

• Lopsided Fish Show That Symmetry Is Only Skin Deep

Posted January 24, 2010:

• Researchers Synchronize Blinking 'Genetic Clocks' -- Genetically Engineered Bacteria That Keep Track of Time

Posted January 14, 2010:

• Molecular Security System That Protects Cells from Potentially Harmful DNA Discovered

Posted January 11, 2010:

• Sex Life May Hold Key To Honeybee Survival

Posted January 5, 2010:

• Thai Hill Farmers Help Preserve Genetic Diversity of Rice

Posted December 31, 2009:

• Engineered Tobacco Plants Have More Potential as a Biofuel
• Consumers Choose Locally Grown and Environmentally Friendly Apples

Posted December 22, 2009:

• Forty Years of Farmed Salmon ... and One Genetic Mystery

Posted December 11, 2009:

• Bacteria Engineered to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel

Posted December 1, 2009:

• Scientists Create Mouse With Key Features of HIV Infection Without Being Infected With HIV
• Evolutionary Arms Race Between Bacteria and Their Viruses in Soil

Posted November 24, 2009:

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

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

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 10, 2009:

• Turning Bacteria Into Protein Production Factories

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Sharing Results Of Research Is Critical To Advancement Of Biological Sciences, Experts Say

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

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