Institute for Independent Impact Assessment of Biotechnology
Testbiotech evaluates the risks of genetic engineering from the perspective of
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Manipulated flowering in NGT plants: A crack in ecosystems
CRISPR technology enables comprehensive changes in flowering plants with cascading effects in the environment
A recent publication by Chinese researchers demonstrates that new genetic engineering (or new genomic techniques, NGTs) can be used to change the architecture of flowers and enable robotic pollination.…
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Trial vote: Majority of EU Member States in favour of deregulation of NGT plants
Germany abstained
During the ‘trilogue’ negotiations, i.e. negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the Commission, EU representatives agreed to exempt almost all plants obtained from new genetic…
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Bt crops give wings
Studies show that Bt crop cultivation allows pests to spread more quickly
Several new studies show that pests can spread more quickly if they feed on genetically engineered plants that produce so-called Bt insecticides. According to the studies, the offspring of…
