GMO’s aid in developmental arrest of malarial parasite

Scientists have genetically engineered a mosquito to release a sea-cucumber protein into its gut which impairs the development of malaria parasites, according to new research. Researchers say this development is a step towards developing future methods of preventing the transmission of malaria. Malaria is caused by parasites whose lives begin in the bodies of mosquitoes. [...]

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Second generation transgenic crops benefit India

The country India is slated to benefit from the second generation of transgenic crops, particularly the drought resistant ones, according to scientific affairs director of Monsanto-Singapore, Harvey Glick. Speaking to FE, Glick said: “We are developing second generation of transgenic crops which would be resistant to drought and would require half the intake of nitrogen [...]

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New transgenic soybean from Monsanto

The U.S. Monsanto Company announced on Wednesday it will invest 28 million U.S. dollars to develop a new type of transgenic soybean in Brazil resistant to the herbicide glyphosate. The U.S. company said its new transgenic soybean will be resistant to both glyphosate and the soybean worm (Anticarsia gemmatallis) and it will be the first [...]

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GM Crops. Should We Grow Them?

PBS.org:
Industry, government, and many academic scientists tout the benefits of genetically modified (GM) foods for agriculture, ecosystems, and human health and well-being, including feeding a world population bursting at the seams. With equal passion, consumer groups, environmental activists, religious organizations, and some scientists warn of unforeseen health, environmental, and socioeconomic consequences.
The debate concerns something very [...]

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Transgenic Genes Cut Loose

According to sciencedailynews.com, In the July-September issue of the University of California’s California Agriculture journal, a peer-reviewed review article documents widespread evidence that crop transgenes do, in fact, wander in the environment. But is this a cause for worry?
“The products of traditional plant improvement are not absolutely safe, and we cannot expect transgenic crops to [...]

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