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England's Plan for Genetically Modified Trees
Women’s Bioethics Blog picked up one of my posts:
January 29th Read this post
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 [...] -
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, [...]
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A GMO Breakthrough - Drought-Resistant Wheat
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January 23rd Read this post
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 [...]
