Biotech Updates

A farmer survey conducted in Vietnam in 2018-2019 revealed that planting genetically modified (GM) corn significantly reduced production cost, increased farmers' income, and decreased pesticide use. The findings support countless studies about the benefits of GM crops that were previously completed and published.

Transgenic Hybrid Corn Harvest Boosts Cuba's Confidence in Corn Yield

Transgenic hybrid corn seeds developed by Cuba's Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB) were recorded to have performed well during its harvest in central Cuba. Based on the amount that was harvested, it is possible for the country to reduce imports of corn for animal feed in the future.

Researchers Engineer Drug-Like Compounds that Disable SARS-CoV-2's Replication Engine

Researchers at Scripps Research led by Dr. Matthew Disney have created drug-like compounds that, in human cell studies, bind and destroy the pandemic coronavirus' so-called "frameshifting element" to stop the virus from replicating. The frameshifter is a clutch-like device that the virus needs to generate new copies of itself after infecting cells.