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Genetically Modified Cows Produce Milk Akin To Human Milk
Dairy CowKabsik Park via FlickrIn a potential new step for genetically modified food, babies could someday drink human-like milk derived from herds of genetically modified dairy cows, which scientists...
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Atomic Gardens, the Biotechnology of the Past, Can Teach Lessons About the...
Atomic SeedsLife Magazine via PrunedOne look at the wedge-shaped rows of plants and anyone could tell the circular garden was not grown under normal conditions. Plants sown in concentric circles...
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Government Says Biotech Companies Can Be Their Own Safety Testers
Fertilizing a Corn FieldWikimedia CommonsBiotech companies will soon perform their own studies to determine whether their genetically modified seeds are safe for the environment, according to a new...
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USDA Won't Regulate Genetically Modified Grass, Sparking Superweed Worries
Overgrown Kentucky BluegrassMatt Lavin via FlickrPoa pratensis, or Kentucky bluegrass.A new genetically engineered grass variant won't be subject to federal regulation, because it was modified with a...
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$500,000 USDA Grant Could Help Genetically Modified Salmon Company Stay Afloat
Genetically Engineered SalmonAquaBountyTransgenic Atlantic salmon called AquAdvantage grow at twice the rate of their natural counterparts. These fish are the same age.Opponents of genetically modified...
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Rice Is Genetically Modified to Produce Human Blood Protein
Brown RiceWikimedia CommonsChinese researchers genetically modified brown rice to express an artificial human blood protein.You can't squeeze blood from a turnip, but it might be possible to extract it...
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Enviropig, the Genetically Engineered Eco-Friendly Pork, Is Off the Table
Howdy, PigLord Rex via FlickrGenetically modified pigs that excrete less waste may be euthanized before they could be slaughtered for human consumption, according to a report out of Canada. The current...
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Tomato Genome Decoded, Will Seed Development of Tastier, Fleshier Fruits
Ripe and JuicyManjith Kainickara via FlickrA relatively small cluster of genetic information, some of it dating to 60 million years ago, endows the staple fruit of summer with its taste and texture....
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Today's Turkeys Are Genetically Barren Compared To Their Wild Ancestors
Gobble Gobble TurkeyDan GarberThis turkey is of the Merriam's subspecies, one of six turkey subspecies. All commercial turkey lines descend from the South Mexican turkey subspecies, which is extinct in...
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China Fires Officials Who Sanctioned Secret Feeding Of Genetically Modified...
Golden RiceInternational Rice Research Institute via WikipediaCompared to regular white rice, "golden" rice, at the top, has been genetically modified to produce beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin...
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CRISPR-Modified Corn May Soon Be Ready For Market
Science It would be the first crop to go on sale that has been genetically altered with the enzyme Researchers at DuPont Pioneer have published a study about a strain of corn engineered with CRISPR to...
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