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5 ways gene editing is making crops climate-resilient
Our world is undergoing climate changes that have triggered a spate of calamitous disruptions on agricultural production and overall food security. From the devastations of tropical typhoons to droughts that are increasingly pervasive and severe, it appears that Nature is trumpeting her rather boisterous bid to furnish us…
5 razones por las que el debate sobre los OGMs (transgénicos) ha terminado
Aunque todavía escuchamos algunos reclamos y ruido sobre los OGMs (organismos genéticamente modificados), estos reclamos provienen principalmente de un grupo pequeño y ruidoso. La mayoría de las personas simplemente no están preocupadas por los OGMs, ya que se centran en problemas reales y apremiantes, como la crisis climática y la…
5 reasons why the GMO debate is over
Though we still hear some moaning and groaning about GMOs — genetically modified organisms — it primarily comes from a small and very vocal group. Most people simply aren’t concerned about GMOs as they focus on real and pressing issues, like the climate crisis and COVID-19 global pandemic. Even anti-GMO…
Ugandan students push biotechnology outreach and biosafety law
After growing frustrated with legislative inaction, biotechnology students in Uganda have started an initiative to advocate for biotechnology, gene editing and the passage of a biosafety law. The Biotechnology Online Series features students and researchers using Zoom and other social media channels to discuss how biotechnology and newer tools…
Ugandan scientists developing drought tolerant coffee varieties to save valuable cash crop
After releasing coffee varieties resistant to wilt disease, Ugandan agricultural scientists have begun developing Robusta varieties that are drought-tolerant as well. But because Uganda lacks a biosafety law, researchers said they cannot use faster gene editing tools such as CRISPR-Cas to develop the new varieties. Instead, they anticipate the process…
Gene editing can help agriculture adapt to climate change and meet UN Food Systems Summit goals
Gene editing continues to show great promise for developing more resilient and climate-smart crops to counter the mounting threat of climate change and its adverse effects on global food security, new research shows. With its vast potential to alleviate food insecurity and improve the livelihoods of vulnerable populations, gene editing…
Gene editing: Powerful tool for managing climate change
Growing up, my family spent summer weekends on the beaches of New York State. Riding in a car packed with kids and stuff, someone would note how swelteringly hot it had been getting lately. Never missing my cue, I would scream with little restraint, “GLOBAL WARMING, GLOBAL WARMING, GLOBAL WARMING,”…
Gene editing has ‘limitless potential’ to reduce malnutrition, says global food expert
Gene editing is a tool with unlimited potential to help reduce malnutrition globally, said Dr. Lawrence Haddad, executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). The world needs the technology because billions of people are struggling to access the nutritious meals required to stay healthy, Haddad said. The…
Biotechnology can protect Africa’s biodiversity, says conservation biologist
Though biotechnology is most often seen as a tool to meet Africa’s food needs, it could also play a role in protecting the continent’s unique biodiversity. Ugandan environmental activist, geneticist and conservation biologist Clet Wandui Masiga asserts that biotechnology has in fact helped to preserve and protect Africa’s biodiversity, a…