Project to develop nutrient-rich sorghum seeds
30 January 2008
Africa Biofortified Sorghum (ABS) Project is developing a more nutritious and easily digestible sorghum.

Gene research grant at UNL research centre
29 January 2008
The US University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) receives a three-year $9 million grant towards funding studies into genetics.

Genetic modification aims to avoid ethical controversy
23 January 2008
Bayer CropScience is working to create plants that can withstand environmental change by modifying their existing DNA without introducing foreign genes.

GM carrot for calcium absorption
22 January 2008
US researchers develop GM carrotthat helps the absorption of calcium into the body.

Evogene third year gene field trials provide successful results
22 January 2008
The completion of third- year field trials for Evogene’s candidate gene, Evo133, produces successful results in transgenic tomato plants, the company says.

Boron-tolerant barley gene identified by Adelaide scientists
21 January 2008
A major gene that could potentially lead to boron-tolerant barley has been discovered by University of Adelaide scientists. The gene, Bot1, prevents boron entering and damaging the growth of barley plants.

Monsanto’s R&D pipeline announcement
21 January 2008
Monsanto is poised to announce several new products featured in its R&D pipeline, including products focused on abiotic and quality traits.

Moss may hold gene to help modify crops
18 January 2008
Research into moss may hold the key to discovering traits to potentially modify crops for drought tolerance.

Plant circadian clock holds agricultural potential
18 January 2008
University of Cambridge researchers have shown that a signalling molecule that influences plant reactions to environmental stresses also has an effect on the plants’ circadian clock.

GM gene flow unlikely to injure environment
09 January 2008
Gene flow from genetically modified plants will be unlikely to impact human health or the environment.

University research may help develop climate-resistant crops
08 January 2008
UK University of Edinburgh scientists are planning to undertaken a £6 million ($11.8 million) project, which could potentially lead to the development of climate-resistant crops.

Australian application for abiotic tolerant wheat and barley
07 January 2008
The Australian University of Adelaide files an application for the controlled release of genetically modified wheat and barley designed to withstand a collection of abiotic stressors.

Arcadia completes first field trial for drought-tolerant crops
07 January 2008
The US plant biotechnology company, Arcadia Biosciences (Davis, California), successfully completes its first field trial for genetically modified drought-tolerant crops. 

Syngenta developing water-efficient maize
04 January 2008
Syngenta is developing hybrid maize that is designed to prosper in both excessive and limited rainfall conditions. 

‘Climate-ready’ crops proposed for developing world
04 January 2008
Leaders from the Consultative Group for International Agriculture Research (CGIAR) spoke out at the 13th UN Climate Change Conference in Bali to propose a policy to develop ‘climate-ready’ crops and gain the commitment of the international community to prevent the world’s poorest countries facing agricultural disaster.

DuPont and BWK join in biotech discovery bid
04 January 2008
The DuPont-BWK joint venture aims to improve the performance of key crops for both Chinese and international farmers.

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