Author: Larissa Mullot, Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia
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Study looks at safety of GM omega-3 canola
Author: Larissa Mullot, Public Affairs, Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia, 2022-01-16T09:00:00+11:00Scientists from Australia and the US have published a study in the Frontiers of Nutrition journal on the food and feed safety of genetically modified omega-3 canola, revealing its safety for use in human foods, nutraceuticals and animal feeds. The study also shows results that bring the GM canola a step closer to being part of a solution to alleviate the high pressure in marine resources for the production of omega-3 fatty acids.
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CSIRO part of wheat stem rust gene breakthrough
Author: Larissa Mullot, Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia, 2021-10-31T09:00:00+11:00A team of scientists has identified a promising resistance gene that could help fight the devastating stem rust fungus that attacks wheat crops and threatens global food security. The researchers also identified a gene in the fungus that triggers this resistance in the host plant. Together, these discoveries provide a pathway to help wheat growers defend against the disease.
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Barley research could boost yields under high temperatures
Author: Larissa Mullot, Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia, 2021-09-19T09:00:00+10:00An international team of researchers has identified a novel mechanism in barley plants that could help growers achieve high yields as temperatures rise. Professor Dabing Zhang explored the possibility of increasing seed production through the reproductive mechanisms in plants that respond to high temperatures.
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Record harvest recorded as GM crops roll out
Author: Larissa Mullot, Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia, 2021-08-02T09:00:00+10:00After the lifting of a moratorium in place for the past 16 years, the first genetically modified canola crops have been planted in South Australia. Access to GM canola varieties in the state comes on the back of a record 2020-21 harvest, the second-most-valuable on record at $2.5 billion farm gate value.