MALNUTRITION: Crop Biotech Update April 3 2013

This Issue April 3, 2013 NEWS Global  • International Conference Tackles the Adoption of Biotech Crops in Developing Countries  • Scientists Sequence Peach Genome  Africa  • Tanzania President Wants GMOs Taken Aboard  • Cameroon Settles on New Bean Varieties  • Nigeria Develops Maruca-resistant Cowpea to Reduce Farm Loss  • New Facility to Strengthen Maize Breeding in Africa  Americas  • Scientists Discover Gene for Dev't of Lettuce for Hot Weather  • UGA Scientists Discover Gene Responsible for Dwarfing of Pearl Millet  • Molecular Study Cuts the Mustard for Climate Change  Asia and the Pacific  • ISAAA Report on GM Crops Presented in Bangladesh  • Workshop on Public Awareness, Education, and Participation Concluded in Hanoi  • Vietnam's First Science Museum by 2018  • Bio-XCell, Agila Biotech team up for RM107M facility in Johor  Europe  • Scientists to Develop Maize that Can Self-fertilize  • EFSA: GM Maize 59122 is Safe for Food and Feed Uses  • Rothamsted Research Submits Application for Autumn-sown Wheat Inclusion of its GM Fied Trial  Research  • Co-expression of AtbHLH17 and AtWRKY28 Improves Abiotic Stress Resistance in Arabidopsis  Beyond Crop Biotech  • Mountain Pine Beetle Genome Decoded  • Researchers Crack the Turtle Genome  Announcements  • 3rd World Congress on Biotechnology  Biofuels Supplement (March 27, 2013 Issue)  Research and Development  • Fungal Pretreatment Improves Cellulosic Ethanol Yield • Scientists Reveal Genetic Maps of Two Distinct Switchgrass Ecotypes • Biofuel Crops Get Hints from Peach Genome • Engineers Use Biofuel Byproducts to Make Stronger, Greener Concrete • Confirmation of Genetic Diversity in Jatropha Germplasm Production and Trade  • US Company Ships First Cellulosic Biodiesel • Biotech Corn Boosts Bioethanol Productivity Policy and Regulation  • World Bank Green Bonds: Funding Option for Biofuels Projects • Ecuador Prepares for B5 Mandate • Philippines Implements E10 Mandate • Report Looks at Future Synergy Between Food and Biofuel • Brazil to Boost Bioethanol Demand Through Higher Blend and Tax Cut Latest Communication Products Top Ten Facts about Biotech/GM Crops in 2012  A new overview of biotech crops in 2012. Download PDF:Arabic, English, Portuguese Pocket K on Stacked Traits in Biotech Crops  It answers the following questions on biotech stacks: what is gene stacking, why is there a stack boom in the biotech crop market, and what does the future hold for biotech stacks. Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2012  ISAAA Brief 44-2012 is now available! Get your copy now! Executive Summary: ISAAA Brief 44-2012  Download PDF: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese,Russian, Ukranian Highlights: ISAAA Brief 44-2012  Download PDF: Akan, Arabic, Balochi, Bisaya, Bulgarian,Cebuano, Chichewa, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi,Filipino, French, German, Hungarian, Ilokano, Italian,  Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Luganda, Malay,Polish,  Portuguese, Punjabi, Pushto, Russian,Sindhi, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tumbuka, Ukranian,Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh

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