January 17, 2025

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Changing world for gene technologies

University of Saskatchewan's crop research projects receive lion’s share of Agriculture Development Fund funding

It starts with a seed - Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan brings choice and value to western Canadian producers

Pass the salt: A new breed of crop survives the toughest irrigation challenge

A way forward in breeding rice to withstand high nighttime stress - Gene editing may aid in development of rice tolerant of higher temperatures

"Ag research focus shifting from GMOs to gene editing", says researcher at the Brandon Research and Development Center in Manitoba, Canada (The Brandon Sun)

New Zealand government introduces Gene Technology Bill to House

January 16, 2025

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Cibus’ agriculture breeding breakthroughs create new industry paradigms for development and commercialization of plant traits

United Kingdom Government committed to unlocking precision breeding technology

Researchers discover complex breeding history of celery using population genomic analysis

Commentaires sur la proposition de la présidence polonaise de réglementer certaines plantes dérivées de nouvelles techniques génomiques (NTG)
Comments on the Polish Presidency ‘s proposal for the regulation of certain
plants derived from new genomic techniques (NGTs)
Anmerkungen zum Vorschlag der polnischen Ratspräsidentschaft für die
Regulierung bestimmter Pflanzen, die aus neuen genomischen Techniken
(NGT) stammen

Bundesverband Deutscher Pflanzenzüchter veröffentlicht Forderungskatalog für die 21. Legislaturperiode

Creating lettuce resistant to new downy mildew races

January 15, 2025

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Texas Wheat Producers Board (TWPB) bolsters research investment through new partnership (High Plains Journal)

January 14, 2025

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Agriculture to flourish on precision breeding: who will benefit? (Nature)

January 13, 2025

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So will die EU die Gentechnik in der Pflanzenzucht deregulieren (Top Agrar)

Top 5 advancements for new plant breeding methods in 2024

Project INNO-TOM: Using pangenomes to breed disease-resistant and nutrient-enriched tomatoes

United Kingdom - Parliament to consider Precision Breeding Bill within weeks, promises Defra secretary (Farmers Guardian)

United Kingdom - Update on the Precision Breeding Act 2023: details emerge of the new simplified regulatory pathway for gene edited plant and animal derived food and feed products (Lexology)

January 10, 2025

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IRRI-ICAR builds capacity on modern plant breeding through workshop on genomic predictions and data-driven crop breeding

Insights into Hazera’s high-tech tomato breeding

January 9, 2025

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Canola research in Canada needs an ‘overhaul’ (The Western Producer)

Collaboration aims to develop high-yielding heirloom tomatoes (The Packer)

Repairing a domestication mutation in tomato leads to an earlier yield

Pre-breeding in alfalfa germplasm develops highly differentiated populations, as revealed by genome-wide microhaplotype markers (Nature)

January 8, 2025

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Hybrid rice + innovations: a path forward for climate-smart agriculture

International collaboration aims to develop high-yielding pest-and disease-resistant cassava, maize and potatoes - Over 500,000 Rwandan farm households to benefit

January 7, 2025

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Uso de drones acelera melhoramento genético de plantas de milho em busca de tolerancia à seca

January 6, 2025

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Scientists innovate breeding strategies to create climate-smart crops