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Are Transgenic Cotton Cultivars More Profitable?
Transgenic cotton cultivars were planted on almost 93% of U.S. cotton acres in 2007. Transgenic cultivars with pest-managing traits are dual-purpose products. The cultivars produce lint and seed, while the expressed propriety traits provide part of the crop's insect management and/or enable use of... view more (2008-02-19)

Plants, plasmids and possibilities — Methods permit functional gene studies in plants
Decaffeinated coffee plants, pest-resistant cotton, and Vitamin A-producing rice varieties have all been developed by introducing genes into plants.   view more (2006-12-04)

Biotech cotton provides same yield with fewer pesticides
Arizona farmers receive the same yield/acre, use fewer chemical insecticides and maintain insect biodiversity when they plant the biotech cotton known as Bt cotton, according to new research.   view more (2006-05-02)

First observation of linkage between genes controlling resistance found in crop pests
Researchers at Clemson University, USA have found connections between resistance controlling genes in Heliothis virescens F (Tobacco budworm), a serious pest of cotton. `This linkage may contribute to the rapid evolution of resistance observed in this pest` said researcher Thomas M Brown.   view more (2002-01-30)

Babies to fight war on waste
The type of nappies mothers use in the maternity ward may influence the type they continue to use for their baby, according to a new study by the University of Surrey, funded by SITA Environmental Trust. The Environmental Psychology Research Group at the University partnered the Maternity Unit at... view more (2003-12-01)

Experiment Demonstrates 110 Years of Sustainable Agriculture
A plot of land on the campus of Auburn University shows that 110 years of sustainable farming practices can produce similar cotton crops to those using other methods.    view more (2008-09-30)

Study explores the effect of genetically modified crops on developing countries
A new study in the February issue of Current Anthropology explores how the arrival of genetically modified crops affects farmers in developing countries.   view more (2007-01-29)

The effect of transgenic nematode resistance on non-target organisms in the potato rhizosphere
A paper published today in the December Issue of Journal of Applied Ecology by Cowgill et al describes the results of small-scale field trials that were used to assess the effect of PI-expressing potatoes on non-target soil organisms. The impact of a currently used PCN management option, the... view more (2002-11-26)

Can we keep the cap on transgene escape?
Molecular strategies are being developed to impede the escape of transgenes from transgenic crops into wild relatives, which might become invasive upon acquiring transgenic traits such as resistance to pests or herbicides. For example, to impede escape through pollen, a transgene could be inserted... view more (2004-02-24)

Inquiring Research Minds Want To Know More About Cotton Fleahoppers
Inquiring Texas research minds want to know more about cotton fleahoppers - a tiny, sometimes obscure pest that can damage plants during their early growth.   view more (2007-09-05)

New treatment for pancreatic cancer allows life-saving surgery
A new treatment for pancreatic cancer developed by clinical researchers of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center substantially reduces the size of tumors and lowers the risk of local recurrence of the disease.   view more (2005-12-07)

Will buffer zones stop genes spreading to nearby crops?
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New metal crystals, formed on a cotton assembly line
Appropriating cellulose fibers from cotton and crystallizing them, scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have grown never-before-seen configurations of metal crystals that show promise as components in biosensors, biological imaging, drug delivery and catalytic converters.   view more (2007-03-27)

Got cotton? Texas researchers' discovery could yield protein to feed millions
A scientific method used to explore cancer and HIV cures now has been successfully used by agricultural researchers in the quest to develop food for the world's hungry.   view more (2006-11-21)

Transgenic goat's milk offers hope for tackling children's intestinal disease
It's hard to improve on milk, but animal scientists at the University of California, Davis, have found that milk produced by transgenic goats, which carry the gene for an antibacterial enzyme found in human breast milk, altered the intestinal bacteria in young goats and pigs that were fed the milk.   view more (2006-08-07)

Unlocking genome of world's worst insect pest
Scientists from CSIRO and the University of Melbourne in Australia, and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, are on the brink of a discovery which will facilitate the development of new, safe, more sustainable ways of controlling the world's worst agricultural insect pest - the moth,... view more (2008-06-18)

Next Director of Roslin Institute announced
BBSRC today announced that the scientist behind the transgenic sheep that marked a breakthrough in generating human therapeutic proteins in milk is to be the next Director of the Roslin Institute. Professor John Clark will be appointed as Director of the world's leading animal biotechnology... view more (2002-12-18)

OXFORD BIOMEDICA - AGREEMENT WITH VIRAGEN INC RE. LICENCE TO LENTIVECTOR TECHNOLOGY
Oxford BioMedica announced that it has signed an option agreement with the US biotechnology company Viragen Inc that may lead to a licence for the use of Oxford BioMedica's LentiVector® gene transfer technology for the production of therapeutic proteins from the eggs of transgenic chickens. The... view more (2003-03-18)

Penn Veterinary Medicine report new strategy to create genetically modified animals
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated the potential of a new strategy for genetic modification of large animals.   view more (2007-09-21)

Nitrogen Applied
Combating soil erosion is a primary concern for agricultural producers in the United States, and many have incorporated conservation tillage systems in their effort to maintain a profitable crop output.    view more (2008-10-02)

Can fish factories make cheap drugs?
Written by Amitabh Avasthi A HUMAN blood-clotting factor used to treat some people with haemophilia and accident victims suffering serious bleeding has been produced using genetically modified fish.   view more (2004-09-08)

Densovirus offers hope for biological control of Egypt's major cotton pest
Cotton plantations are highly important in Egypt, covering between 400 000 and 500 000 ha, 1/6 of all cultivated land. These crops are a vital source of foreign currency revenue through exports, and their state of health is therefore permanently under close surveillance. Cotton plants are indeed... view more (2005-01-10)

New designer toxins kill Bt-resistant insect pests
A new way to combat resistant pests stems from discovering how the widely used natural insecticide Bt kills insects.   view more (2007-11-02)

Protein prevents tissue injury but encourages tumor growth
A protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumors, according to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Moderate reduction of the protein level protects against tumor formation but increases susceptibility to tissue injury.   view more (2005-08-15)

Could 'hairy roots' become biofactories?
Rice University bioengineers have reported an advance in tapping the immense potential of "hairy roots" as natural factories to produce medicines, food flavorings and other commercial products.   view more (2007-10-31)
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