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The US Environmental Protection Agency approved three new varieties of GMO potatoes

March 5, 2017 March 12, 2017

The Environmental Protection Agency of the United States (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) approved the cultivation of three new varieties of GMO potatoes developed by the Idaho-based company J.R. Simplot Co., which are resistant to the fungus causing late blight in potatoes. According to the company, the developed GMO potatoes …

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Development of rice with high amylose content using CRISPR/Cas9

March 5, 2017 March 9, 2017

It is known that cereals with high amylose and resistant starch content possess potential health beneficial properties. Important enzyme responsible for the branching of starch is the enzyme SBE (starch branching enzyme). A research team from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) with Dr. Yongwei Sun as the leading …