Biotech Workshop on Potato Breeding (ABSP II)
Bali, 28 July 2011
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Perlu Etika & Moral Dalam Bioteknologi
SECARA leksikal, makna bioteknologi adalah teknik yang mengubah suatu bahan mentah melalui proses transformasi biologi untuk menghasilkan barang dan jasa yang bermanfaat demi...
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Bioteknologi Berbasis Kekayaan Hayati
*Bioteknologi *memang penting jika dikaitkan dengan kekayaan hayati di negeri ini. Indonesia adalah negara nomor dua terbesar di dunia setelah Brasil yang...
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Pedoman Pelaksanaan Pengujian Keamanan Hayati
Rekayasa genetik melalui teknik transgenik telah lama digunakan pada hewan baik pada taraf penerapan maupun eksperimental. Tujuan utama dari pemanfaatan teknik transgenik adalah...
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TROPICAL AND SUB-TROPICAL PLANT DISEASES 2012
- Date : 15 September 2011
An International Conference on Tropical and Sub-tropical Plant Diseases 2012 is scheduled from February 7-10, 2012 in Chiang Mai, Thailand in association with the "Royal Flora Ratchapruek 2011 : International Horticultural Exposition - A Tribute to the Royal Perseverance". The conference theme is "Greenitude - Reducing Global Warming to Save Planet Earth and to Improve the...
SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY 'THINNESS' GENES
- Date : 9 September 2011
A study conducted by scientists at the Imperial College London revealed the genetic cause of extreme thinness that can lead to a syndrome in children known as failure to thrive (FTT). Results showed that people with excessive copies of certain genes have more chances of becoming skinny. Philippe Frogue, together with other scientists, examines the DNA...
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GM RISK ASSESSMENT LAB STUDIES
- Date : 18 March 2011
An international consortium of scientists has compiled recommendations for the experimental design of laboratory studies used to evaluate potential adverse impacts of insect-resistant, genetically engineered plants on non-target arthropods. Led by Jorg Romeis of the Agroscope Reckenholz-Tanikon Research Station, Zurich, Switzerland, the group says that while they relied heavily on the currently used proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis in...
HARMONIZATION OF SEED POLICIES IN 19 AFRICAN COUNTRIES
- Date : 18 March 2011
The European Union provided support to the Africa trade organization Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to lead in the harmonization of seed policies and regulations within the 19 African countries that comprise the group. Harmonization of seed policies will allow countries with comparable geography, climate and soil to adapt similar seed policy regulations....
BIOTECH COMPANIES SEE FOOD PRICES BOOSTING GM CROPS
- Date : 18 March 2011
Biotech seed companies are expecting that increase in food prices may lead to better acceptance of biotech seeds in emerging markets. Daniel Rahier, head of the biotech policy of DuPont Co., said that there's been a transition in the mood of countries like Indonesia, where the government is encouraging companies to apply for the approval...
Be one of a million helping hands! Spread knowledge and fight hunger!
- Date : 22 October 2010
Join our campaign to reach a goal of 1 Million Crop Biotech Update (CBU) subscribers by December 31, 2010! In collaboration with our current CBU weekly email subscribers, ISAAA aims to enhance the global distribution of the CBU to 1 million in order to inform more people about crop biotechnology. Over the next 10 weeks,...
USDA SCIENTISTS BREED HEALTHIER SOYBEAN LINES
- Date : 24 September 2010
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and university scientists have discovered and used gene copies of FAD2 to improve soybean's oleic-acid content. The team led by Kristin Bilyeu, a molecular biologist of USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), said that having high levels of oleic acid would mean more monosaturated fat, thus avoiding resorting to hydrogenation. Hydrogenation is the...
MALAYSIA LAUNCHES TWO NEW VARIETIES OF RICE
- Date : 16 July 2010
Padi angin (a weedy rice with easy and spontaneous grain shattering characteristics) is a serious problem to rice farmers in Malaysia which can cause losses of up to 74 percent each season. The infestation of padi angin can now be controlled by planting MR 220CL1 and MR 220CL2, two new varieties launched recently by the...
14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- Date : 16 July 2010
The 14th International Conference on Research in Computational Molecular Biology will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 12 to 15 August 2010. The event is the fourteenth in a series bridging the areas of computational, mathematical and biological sciences. The conference will feature keynote talks by preeminent scientists in the life sciences, together with presentations of...
IFIC SURVEY: CONSUMERS FAVOR BIOTECH FOODS
- Date : 4 June 2010
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) recently released the result of their survey conducted last April 5 to 26, 2010 in a report entitled Consumer Perceptions of Food Technology. The survey was conducted in the USA and 750 adult respondents comprise the total sample. An overwhelming number of respondents favor the purchase of biotechnology-produced foods based...