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Archive for January, 1999

England's Plan for Genetically Modified Trees

Women’s Bioethics Blog picked up one of my posts:
A group of researchers from the University of Southampton are hoping to establish a settlement of genetically modified poplar trees on land owned by the Forestry Commission as part of a research project into biofuels. Sounds good on its face – modified trees that may help us [...]
January 29th Read this post
Monsanto sells rights to growth hormone

Agriculture company, Monsanto, has spent years in court and seemingly endless money to fight dairies who were labeling their milk rBGH-free. The compound - genetically engineered Recombinant bovine growth hormone (hence rBGH) has had controversy swirling around it for some time. Apparently the company is now fed up and facing a growing backlash against rBGH, [...]
January 25th Read this post
A GMO Breakthrough - Drought-Resistant Wheat

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A new technology is emerging in Australia that may lead to a genetically modified variety of wheat that could withstand severe drought and increase yields by 20 per cent.
Professor German Spangenberg said that 35-50 per cent of wheat growing areas around the world were regularly exposed to drought conditions, and this new [...]
January 23rd Read this post