Tag: Cereals

TechNyou carry great story about GM wheat: the story of our daily bread |

GM wheat: the story of our daily bread | TechNyouBY JASON MAJOR TECHNYOU (reproduced here by kind permission of TechNyou) Australian consumers will soon be eating GM bread that has never been proven safe, according to Greenpeace. Greenpeace have lately been rattling the can about CSIRO’s proposed trials of GM wheat that have altered starch…

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The EFSA is doing traceback of E. coli contaminated fenugreek seeds imported into the EU. Preston and Tribe do traceback with plagiarised junk science.

The European food safety authority is currently tracing the sources and distribution of allegedly deadly E. coli contaminated fenugreek seeds originating in Egypt which have been implicated in several different outbreaks of severe pathogenic E. coli infections occurring these last weeks in Germany, France, and Sweden (see several other recent GMO Pundit Posts). To quote from the…

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Deadly Choices — Junk science costs lives

Most of the time scientists can rely on publications that go through the careful critical review by other scientists. But sometimes papers get rushed through to publication, and there can be hasty, even harmful decisions made by journal editors. On the hopefully rare occasions were seriously flawed scientific studies have been got through the critical…

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Pollen defences used to protect corn and cotton against fungus damage

Flower power to help improve corn yield › News in Science (ABC Science) Flower power to help improve corn yield Wednesday, 4 May 2011 Anna Salleh Reposted from ABC Radio Australia Genes normally only active in the flowers of plants could be used to protect the whole plant from resist fungal disease, say Australian researchers….

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Long dialogue between stakeholders about genetically modified wheat starts in Australia

GM wheat — step by step Agrifood Awareness Australia.Media Release Dec 8th 2010 International grains industry leaders are building-up their consideration of the market and trade requirements that will underpin the commercialisation of GM wheat.In parallel to the global R&D program to deliver valued GM wheat varieties — including significant work in Australia — the…

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Scientific background report on maize MON810

8/07/2010Scientific background report MON810 In this scientific background report, VIB brings together the most recent data about MON810, one of the first biotech crops allowed for cultivation in the EU. Despite the scientific consensus that it is safe for humans and the environment, several EU member states have since banned its cultivation. What are the…

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Australian genetics group open up new avenues to salt-tolerant rice

Improved Salinity Tolerance of Rice Through Cell Type-Specific Expression of [sodium pump] AtHKT1This work presents an important step in the development of abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants via targeted changes in mineral transport.

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Massive wheat genetic code cracked at last.

Scientists: We’ve Cracked Wheat’s Genetic Code – Raphael G. Satter, The Associated Press, August 27, 2010 AAP have annouced that British scientists have decoded the genetic sequence of wheat – one of the world’s oldest and most important crops – a development they hope could help the global staple meet the challenges of climate change,…

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American-Australian breeding companies collaborate on wheat biotechnology

26 August 2010INTERGRAIN AND MONSANTO ANNOUNCE NEW WHEAT BREEDING COLLABORATIONPress ReleaseMonsanto and Intergrain Monsanto to share technology, germplasm with Australian breeding leader; makes equity investment

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Wheat Yield per hectare Reaches its Limit

Wheat Reaches its Limit | Economy | English Wheat Reaches its Limit Voice of America August 24, 2010 The world’s population keeps growing, but the amount of wheat farmers worldwide are able to grow per hectare has leveled off. According to a new study, that’s because breeders and researchers have reached the limit of how…

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