She led the research team that produced the first transgenic plant, but had little interest in becoming the spokesperson for ...

Genetically modified (GM) crops are widely used around the world, but their effects on the environment need to be better understood. "Increasing land productivity in the form of greater crop yields ...

New Delhi: Agricultural scientists, policymakers and industry representatives have called for a comprehensive overhaul of India’s regulatory framework for genetically modified (GM) and genome-edited ...

The European Union adopted new legislation on plants obtained through certain new genomic techniques in June 2026. The new ...

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Labels on bags of snack foods indicate they are non-GMO food products, in Los Angeles, California, October 19, 2012. California could become the first US state to enforce labeling of genetically ...

In 1982, she led the research team that figured out how to genetically alter plants, a discovery that would eventually ...

A farmer sprays his cornfield in Hills, Iowa June 16, 2008. Conditions worsened for corn and soybean crops in the Midwest last week as already water-soaked regions were hit with more rain and flooding ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weed killer dicamba for use on ...

People have been making genetic changes to plants since the start of agriculture. Since farming began, people have altered the genes of plants grown for food. Over time, people have developed many ...

Experts at a roundtable by TAAS and ICAR urged for science-based regulatory reforms and faster approvals for GM and ...

It refers to an organism whose genetic material has been altered in the laboratory using genetic engineering techniques such as recombinant DNA technology and reproductive cloning. These processes are ...