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“Neither scientifically justified nor suitable to adequately address potential risks of NGT plants”
New study highlighting fundamental flaws in the European Commission proposal to deregulate NGT plants
A new study conducted by experts at the German Federal Institute for Nature Protection (BfN) highlights a number of basic deficiencies in the European Commission’s proposal on New Genomic…
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ChatGPT-designed insecticidal NGT plants
The EU Commission proposal would allow to release the plants without risk assessment
If the EU Commission proposal is adopted, plants obtained from new genetic engineering (or new genomic techniques, NGTs) with up to 20 genetic changes could be placed on the…
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Is the ‘Monsanto effect’ now looming in animal breeding?
Breeding company receives approval to market patented CRISPR pigs in the USA
The animal breeding company, Genus, has received permission to market pigs developed with new genetic engineering techniques (NGTs) to make them resistant to viruses. The CRISPR-edited pigs are said…
