News and Trends 8 Sep 2022
CRISPR/CAS9 strategic alliance between Sigma-Aldrich and genOway expanded
Sigma-Aldrich Co LLC, along with genOway, a preclinical research model space company, announced today (September 8) they have a new…
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In Depth 2 Aug 2022
The evolving arsenal against mosquito-borne diseases
Genetic engineering is breaking new ground in the control of mosquito-borne diseases. However, a genetic engineering approach isn’t the only…
In Depth 11 Nov 2020
GMO Regulations in Europe Are “Not Fit for Purpose”
The controversial decision by the European courts in 2018 to regulate gene-edited organisms as GMOs has had a damaging effect…
News and Trends 29 Jan 2020
Oxitec Unveils First Field Trial Results for Crop-Protecting GM Moths
A study led by Oxitec has shown for the first time that diamondback moths genetically engineered to produce only male…
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More News! 2 Oct 2019
Engineered Crop Plants Produce Fat Molecules for Formula Milk
A team from the Rothamsted Research center, UK, has developed plants capable of mass-producing fat molecules resembling those in human…
News and Trends 17 Apr 2019
UK Biotech Uses Genetic Engineering to Control Crop Munching Caterpillars
Moth caterpillars attacking crops are the latest target of the UK company Oxitec, which uses genetic engineering to suppress the…
News and Trends 5 Sep 2018
Cassava Plants Gene Edited Using CRISPR to Produce Waxy Starch
A team of European researchers applied CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to engineer cassava plants that produce a modified type of…
News and Trends 26 Jul 2018
EU Court of Justice Makes Restrictive Ruling on Genome Editing
Genetically-edited organisms that were until now excluded from GMO regulation will now be subject to EU GMO law, which according…
In Depth 12 Jul 2018
How Plant Biotechnology Can Give Us Better Food and Medicines
From super crops to better medicines, biotechnology from plants could make a big difference in our lives. Here’s how. What…
News and Trends 20 Jun 2018
Gates Foundation and Oxitec Fight Malaria with Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with Oxitec for the development of a new strain of genetically-modified mosquitoes…
In Depth 31 Jan 2018
Why Does Europe Lag Behind the US and China in the Gene Editing Race?
America and China lead the development of new gene editing technologies, producing GMOs and bringing CRISPR-based therapies into the clinic.…
News and Trends 12 Jul 2017
Update: France and the Netherlands deem Oxitec’s GM Mosquitoes Safe for Release
Update (12/07/2017): France's High Council for Biotechnology (HCB) has also backed the use, with caution, of genetically modified mosquitoes in…
In Depth 13 Jun 2017
Will Gene Editing Bypass the GMO Struggle or Worsen Public Distrust?
In the US, the first CRISPR-edited crops were able to bypass GMO regulations, but Europe's plant scientists are still awaiting…
News and Trends 12 May 2017
Resurrected Proteins could be New Weapon against Crop Viruses
Researchers from Spain have succeeded in expressing a 4 billion year-old enzyme in a present-day E. coli. It's similar enough to…
More News! 6 Apr 2017
Fear & Loathing in GMOs: How do you change concerned minds?
The house was packed to hear Joyce Tait of the Innogen Institute and Mark Lynas, an environmental writer, speak about smarter approaches to GM…
News and Trends 3 Apr 2017
New Results Show GM Mosquitoes Keep Dengue and Zika at Bay in Brazil
In its second year, Oxitec has reduced the mosquito population in a Brazilian neighborhood by 81%, demonstrating the long-term potential…
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News and Trends 3 Feb 2017
Could GM Insects impact the international trade of Organic Food?
Genetically modified insects are released to control the spread of diseases and crop pests, but the logistics may not be so…
News and Trends 25 Jan 2017
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes will arrive in India to fight Dengue
Oxitec is preparing to start trials testing its solution to reduce the population of disease-transmitting insects in India with its…
News and Trends 14 Dec 2016
UPDATE: Bayer seals deal with Monsanto in Dark Side slide
Bloomberg reports that Bayer has increased its bid once more to acquire the world's least ethical company in order to solidify…
News and Trends 27 Oct 2016
Oxitec scales up Mosquito production with a new Factory in Brazil
Since Brazil became the first country in the world to deploy GM mosquitos, Oxitec has opened a factory there to…
