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As a scientific issue characterized by both controversy and sensitivity to public risk, genetically modified (GM) technology has become an important entry point for understanding contemporary science communication through its dissemination and acceptance among young people. This study takes 25 Chinese youth aged 19–27 as its research participants, collects data through semi-structured in-depth interviews,

Experts from Zhejiang University have developed a new rapid visual detection method for Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV), a plant pathogen that causes major crop losses worldwide. The system is designed to improve early field diagnosis and help control the spread of the virus in important crops, such as members of the Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae families.

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today inaugurated the second phase of the FAO-Circo Massimo metro station installation in Rome, together with Stefano Gatti, Director-General for Development Cooperation at Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), and Rome’s Mobility Councillor Eugenio Patanè. During the inauguration, the Director-General emphasized the importance of bringing food and agriculture subjects closer to the public, as well as the value of connecting traditional agrifood systems with innovation and modern approaches.

Genome editing has emerged as a powerful tool for genome manipulation and trait improvement in crops. However, most commonly used approaches rely on tissue culture and transgenic materials, which are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and often strongly genotype-dependent. Here, we developed a Tobacco rattle virus (TRV)-based system to deliver the compact ISYmu1 TnpB endonuclease, coupled with in planta shoot regeneration,

A study published in GM Crops & Food found that Chinese youth generally hold balanced and cautious views toward genetically modified (GM) technology. The researchers from Shanxi University of Finance and Economics and Peking University in China interviewed 25 young people aged 19 to 27 to better understand how attitudes toward GM technology are formed.

RICEMO ((Rice Activity Monitoring and Reporting system) is a georeferenced digital platform developed since 2018 by IRRI in collaboration with Vietnam’s Department of Crop Production and the Center for Digital Transformation and Agricultural Statistics to standardize and track rice production activities over time.

Twenty-seven favorable teosinte alleles reducing cadmium accumulation or enhancing tolerance were identified across 44 QTLs, and three promising candidate genes for the qCCA3-3 locus were further screened through integrated RNA-seq and qRT-PCR. Cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soils poses serious threats to food security and human health through crop bioaccumulation.

A research team led by Gao Caixia at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new genome engineering platform that enables multiple desirable traits to be combined in a single crop variety more efficiently. The platform, called TRIM, integrates gene knockout, small-scale precise sequence editing, and large-scale chromosome engineering into a single platform.

The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, as declines in vegetable oil quotations offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Southern corn rust (SCR), caused by Puccinia polysora Underw. (P. polysora), poses a significant threat to maize production, yet the cell-type-specific defense mechanisms remain insufficiently characterized. To address this, we integrated single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) and spatial transcriptomic sequencing (stRNA-seq) to elucidate the cell-type-specific transcriptional dynamics in maize leaves during early infection with P. polysora.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today that it has officially extended deregulation to a genetically engineered corn variety developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.The corn variety, designated as DP51291, is modified to express insect resistance and tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium. Because Pioneer had previously received approval for these identical genetic traits in an earlier corn variety (DP23211), the company was eligible to request an extension of that existing deregulation.

Countries around the world are facing a growing threat from transboundary animal diseases (TADs), including New World Screwworm, African Swine Fever, Avian Influenza, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and Peste des Petits Ruminants, as well as other emerging zoonotic threats such as Andes hantavirus, Ebola, and Nipah. As diseases and pests move more rapidly across borders, countries are facing increasing pressure to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response systems.