Steven Broyles, professor and chair of SUNY Cortland’s Biological Sciences Department, will discuss the pressing issues surrounding the role of genetically modified food in global sustainability on ...

Grass may transfer genes from their neighbors in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed. Grass may transfer genes from their neighbours in the same way genetically ...

Corn fields grow in Springfield, Neb., Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) PARIS • Advances in understanding the genetic make-up of plants could ultimately help to produce more resilient ...

According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 12,000 patents to analyze innovation intensity for the consumer industry, there are 30+ innovation areas that will shape the future of ...

I have never been a supporter of Brexit, except for one thing: it has allowed the UK to break free from the damaging straitjacket of European Union agricultural policy, including its prohibition on ...

Three decades ago, when it allowed the commercial production of virus-resistant tobacco plants, China was on the cutting edge of genetic modification in agriculture. Back then there was heady talk of ...

In recent years, new developments in agricultural biotechnology and the successful cultivation of GM crops in some African countries have directed attention to the potential of GM crops in addressing ...

By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...

What are Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)? Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) are organisms whose genetic material has been altered using modern biotechnology techniques, such as genetic engineering.

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...