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As the world population swells, agricultural innovation, including the use of gene editing technologies, will be critical to increase food production for a growing world. A recent report from the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offered insight on how to boost ag innovation, and #NSRIFellow Jill O'Donnell, director of the institute, spoke with RFD-TV on the findings. Learn more about NSRI's Food, Agriculture & Environment Security focus area at https://lnkd.in/gUbvBKSZ. #population #geneediting #agricultureinnovation #foodsecurity #environment #agsecurity #agtech #Nebraska #UNL #UNLresearch #nationalsecurity #homelandsecurity

🔬 Diamond v. Chakrabarty: The Landmark Decision That Shaped Biotechnology 🌱 In 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) could be patented, sparking innovation in biotech. This decision led to breakthroughs in agriculture, medicine, and environmental science. 🦠 Impact: • Agriculture: Development of pest-resistant and herbicide-resistant crops. • Medicine: Production of insulin and essential drugs. 🌍 Considerations: Ethical debates on biodiversity, food security, and corporate control continue. Discover more about this pivotal ruling and its lasting impact in our blog post! https://lnkd.in/g-f2wMAn

🌿 Breakthrough in Plant Disease management! 🌿 Researchers from Tokyo University of Science have made a significant discovery in plant biotechnology. They have identified the crucial role of an enzyme called **XccOpgD** in enhancing the pathogenicity of Xanthomonas species, which are notorious plant pathogens affecting crops like rice, wheat, and tomatoes etc. These pathogens use a compound called **CβG16α** to suppress plant defense mechanisms. 🔬 **Key Highlights:** - **XccOpgD Enzyme:** Enhances Xanthomonas pathogenicity. - **CβG16α Compound:** Suppresses plant defense mechanisms. - **Potential Applications:** Development of targeted pesticides that combat plant diseases without harming beneficial organisms. This discovery opens new avenues for developing targeted pesticides that can effectively combat plant diseases, ensuring healthier crops and better yields. Read more about this groundbreaking research here: https://lnkd.in/dv-iCpHm #PlantBiotechnology #Agriculture #PlantDiseaseResistance #Research #Innovation #SustainableFarming.

As the CRISPR technology continues to revolutionize various scientific fields, its impact on plant genome editing is nothing short of transformative. From enhancing crop yields to increasing resistance to pests and diseases, CRISPR is paving the way for a sustainable and food-secure future.   Top Companies:   Bayer Corteva Agriscience Cibus Editas Medicine Cellectis Precision BioSciences, Inc. Caribou Biosciences KeyGene GenScript   Market Growth: https://bit.ly/4bO5Cpc   #crispr #crisprcas9 #plantscience #geneediting #agriculture #agtech #foodsecurity #genomeediting #plantbreeding #cropimprovement #sustainableagriculture #biotechnology #geneticallymodifiedorganisms #agbio #aginnovation #foodtech #futureoffood #agribusiness #innovation #disruptivetechnology #startup #business #metastatinsight

The progress in agriculture and the embrace of GMOs in South Africa have led to food security and transformed the country into a net food exporter. Africa should follow suit by embracing agricultural biotechnolog, such as growin GMO crops.

New Review: Advances and opportunities in unraveling cold-tolerance mechanisms in the world's primary staple food crops Key points: ➡ Cold stress significantly affects plant growth and development, particularly in staple food crops (rice, wheat, and maize) that are often grown in regions with cold climates. ➡ Understanding the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms that plants use to respond and adapt to cold stress is crucial for developing cold-tolerant varieties of staple food crops. ➡ Advances in various technologies, such as transcriptomics, proteomics, and gene editing, have provided insights into the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying cold tolerance in staple food crops. ➡ The knowledge gained from these technological advancements can be applied to develop new breeding strategies and crop improvement techniques to produce cold-tolerant varieties of staple food crops ensuring food security in regions that experience cold stress. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gXpP2KDU #OpenAccess Sachin Rustgi Rutwik Barmukh Wujun Ma Rajeev Varshney Reyazul Mir

Our four key areas of scientific development: 1. #NitrogenFixation and bacterial infection 🦠 2. #Symbiosis signalling 3. #Mycorrhizal symbiosis 🧬 4. #Nodulation 🌾 We are focusing on these to transform how crop plants acquire nutrients, away from the application of inorganic fertilisers ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dAxC3WRw #CropScience

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 New research from the John Innes Centre has uncovered a gene in wheat that helps the crop tolerate temperature fluctuations. Using gene-editing techniques, scientists identified the DMC1 gene as playing a key role in preserving wheat fertility when temperatures swing outside the 17-23°C optimal range. The experiments showed wheat plants with the DMC1 gene deleted struggled to produce seeds in both high and low temperature conditions. This indicates the gene's importance for stabilizing the meiotic process that enables wheat to set seed and maintain yields. With climate change bringing more variable temperatures, this discovery could assist breeders in developing wheat varieties resilient to heat and cold stress. The research team now aims to find natural DMC1 variants that confer even greater temperature tolerance. The identification of this target gene represents an important advance for breeding robust wheat suited to future climate conditions. 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦-𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦-𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴? #climatechange #geneediting #agriculture #foodsecurity #biotech

This chapter presents biotechnological interventions with the use of oxylipins and outlines the bioperspective of the use of phyto-oxylipins in agriculture and horticulture. Plant oxylipins (PO) or phyto-oxylipins are produced under stress conditions and activate stress-related signaling pathways. Oxylipins have been proposed as direct biocides, but structure-function relationships play a key role. Based on the chemical configuration of PO, factors such as reactive oxygen and electrophilic species activate defense-related gene expression. Their ability to interact with membranes of pathogens is especially important but still poorly understood, therefore the aim was to clarify this issue and present the bioperspective of phyto-oxylipin application in universally understood agricultural practice. POs have enormous potential as plant biological control agents. However, the mechanisms that underlie these relationships remain unknown, and it will be a future task for science to elucidate these mechanisms in detail.

***NEWS*** Ever wished roses were thornless? Scientists have made it happen! Researchers have discovered how to grow thornless roses and are using this breakthrough to simplify harvesting for other crops too. By using CRISPR to silence the LOG gene, a key player in the prickle production, scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have turned thorny woes into thornless wonders. This innovation doesn't just make rose handling easier; it could transform the harvesting of crops like blackberries, eggplants, and more, resulting in fewer injuries, less damage, and greater consumer acceptance of these plants. 🌹 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dnSXuV2h #crispr #science #innovation #biotechnology #geneediting #rose #plants