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5 formas en que la edición de genes está haciendo que los cultivos sean resistentes al clima
Nuestro mundo está experimentando cambios climáticos que han desencadenado una serie de interrupciones de forma general en la producción agrícola y en la seguridad alimentaria. Desde las devastaciones causadas por tifones tropicales, hasta las sequías que son cada vez más generalizadas y severas, parece que la naturaleza está…
Dhruv Patel is daring plants to take a risk
Dhruv Patel is using gene editing tools to research photosynthesis, a process he first noticed in the parking lot of the Los Angeles motel his family managed. Patel observed plant biology in action as his grandmother and mom grew bountiful harvests, particularly vegetables from their faraway village in India. He…
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,”…