Monsanto research nitrogen use in crops
28 September 2007
Monsanto and the Israeli research company, Evogene (Rehovat), have agreed to collaborate in research to improve nitrogen use efficiency in maize, soybeans, canola and cotton.

DuPont launches high-yielding soybean technology
28 September 2007
DuPont is commercialising molecular breeding technology that increases soybean yields by up to 12% per acre.

Carrots developed to prevent diarrhoea and cholera
28 September 2007
Transgenic carrot lines that could provide an edible vaccine against diarrhoea and cholera have been developed by Mexican researchers from the Institute for Scientific and Technological Research of San Luis Potosi (IPICYT).

Indian company receives patent for hybrid seed
28 September 2007
A patent on male sterile technology for hybrid rice and other seed has been granted to the Indian biotechnology company, Avesthagen (Bangalore), by the Australian Patent Office.

Cold-tolerant GM potatoes under development
25 September 2007
Genetically modified potatoes, capable of surviving in temperatures as low as -5 ºC, are being developed by researchers from the US universities of Oregon and Michigan, and the South Korean Kyung Hee University.

High phytase maize developed in China
25 September 2007
Genetically modified maize containing higher levels of phytase has been developed by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Salt-tolerant tomato programme advances
25 September 2007
The first phase of a joint programme for the development of salt-tolerant tomato varieties has been successfully completed by the Israeli research company, Evogene (Rehovat), and the Israeli vegetable seed company, Zeraim Gedera (Gedera).

Non-allergenic GM peanuts under development
25 September 2007
Peanuts with reduced allergenicity are being developed by a team from the US universities of Alabama A&M, Vanderbilt (Tennessee), Tennessee State, and Tuskegee (Alabama).

Call for biosafety network in Asia and Africa
25 September 2007
The rapid development of a clear regulatory biosafety framework is needed to utilise biotechnology in west Asia and North Africa, said delegates at a conference in Syria in September.

Canadian company patents drought protection technology
24 September 2007
The Canadian company, Performance Plants (Kingston, Ontario), has secured Canadian and US patent protection for its drought protection product, Yield Protection Technology (YPT).

EU Commission to decide on BASF starch product
24 September 2007
BASF’s genetically modified Amflora potatoes are soon likely to be approved for cultivation by the EU Commission, says the company. The new potato line produces amylopectin but no amylose, an unusable component of potato starch that has previously been removed at high expense.

Monsanto and FOSS develop analytical tools for soybeans
13 September 2007
A more consistent system to measure the linolenic acid content of soybeans is being developed by Monsanto and the Danish analytical technology company, Foss (Hillerød, Denmark).

Drought-resistant rice in prospect
13 September 2007
Genetically modified drought-resistant rice is being developed by researchers in the US, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico and The Netherlands. Professor Andy Pereira of the US Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and colleagues identified a gene known as HARDY in Arabidopsis plants that leads to more efficient use of water.

TNT cleansing GM tobacco
11 September 2007
UK researchers have developed genetically modified tobacco plants capable of cleaning trinitrotoluene (TNT) contaminated soil, a major problem that occurs in many World War II locations, sites of explosives manufacture and military training grounds.

Senesco/Monsanto licensing deal on yield and stress
11 September 2007
The US biotechnology company, Senesco Technologies (Brunswick, New Jersey), has signed a licensing agreement with Monsanto that will enable the two companies to incorporate Senesco’s proprietary yield and stress technology into maize and soybeans.

AVEBE to field trial GM potatoes in Netherlands
11 September 2007
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has received notification of field trials of genetically modified starch-reduced potatoes in the Netherlands.

Aresa to test GM plant for landmine detection
11 September 2007
Serbia and Denmark have approved the Danish plant biotechnology company, Aresa’s (Copenhagen) application to field test genetically modified thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), to detect explosives in soil thought to contain landmines.

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