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USDA APHIS Deregulates Engineered American Chestnut for Blight Tolerance |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced deregulation of State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry's (SUNY-ESF) Darling 54 American chestnut to improve tolerance to chestnut blight. The deregulation allows Darling 54 to move forward without being subject to APHIS regulations governing certain genetically engineered organisms.
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CRISPR Gene Editing Increases Rainbow Trout Weight by 56% |
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Researchers from Ataturk University, Turkey and partners have found that CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing can significantly increase the growth of rainbow trout by disrupting the myostatin gene, mstnb1. The study showed that edited rainbow trout developed substantially greater body weight than unedited fish, highlighting the potential of gene editing to improve production efficiency in aquaculture.
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Ugandan Farmers Show Growing Acceptance of GM Technology |
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A study conducted by researchers from Uganda Martyrs University and the International Crane Foundation, Uganda has found that many farmers in the country are aware of and open to using genetic modification (GM) technology for developing tree and agricultural crop germplasm. The findings suggest growing readiness among farmers to adopt GM applications, despite the country still lacking a complete legal and policy framework governing the technology and GMOs.
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