Biotech Updates

ISAAA Inc., in collaboration with the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA Biotech), will hold the webinar titled Unlocking the Potential of Animal Biotech in the Philippines: Research Updates and Regulatory Prospects on April 10, 2025, via Zoom. The registration is now open to all interested participants.

EU Council Agrees Negotiating Mandate for NGTs

On March 14, 2025, the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper) endorsed the Council's negotiating mandate on the regulation of plants obtained by new genomic techniques (NGTs). The EU Proposal, launched in July 2023, aims to boost innovation and sustainability within the EU agrifood sector while contributing to food security and reducing external dependencies.

Australia's Gene Technology Regulator Approves Field Trial of GM Sorghum

Australia's Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) has issued license DIR 209 to the University of Queensland, allowing the field trial of sorghum genetically modified (GM) for altered reproduction from sexual to asexual.

Experts Discover New CRISPR-Cas Systems

Duke University and North Carolina State University researchers reported their breakthrough in finding new CRISPR-Cas systems in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).