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US Gardeners Flock to Norfolk's Purple Tomato Innovation

Evidence-led GM crop regulation could help UK take lead in tackling global food security, climate change risks

Viewpoint: UK's Royal Society advances agro-biotechnology regulatory reforms to stir innovation and reduce influence of large seed companies

The UK needs an evidence-led and proportionate regulatory approach for genetically modified (GM) crops to realise the technology’s benefits for human health, agriculture and the environment, according to a new Royal Society policy briefing.

USDA approves the purchase of purple GM tomato seeds for home growers

ScotGov must do the right thing by science on gene editing

Faced with a cost-of-living crisis, forecasts of increasing global hunger, and unprecedented drought conditions impacting crop production…

Food crisis: Gene-edited crops to SLASH production costs as UK enjoys post-Brexit freedoms | Science

As inflation in the UK rises, fears have also been mounting over Russia’s blockade of Black Sea ports, which could send food prices soaring. Ukraine has been unable to export a staggering 25 million tonnes of grain, and as Britain relies on food imports, this has sparked panic. Ian Wright, Industry Co-Chair Director General Food

Science can rescue farming. Relaxing gene editing rules should be the start | Nick Talbot

Plant Cell Receptors join Forces to beat Bacterial Invasion Labmate Online

Plant Cell Receptors join Forces to beat Bacterial Invasion Mar 13 2021 Read 2685 Times In a study to understand better how plants defend themselves against bacterial pathogens, researchers at The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) have been able to unravel the roles played by two different cell receptors that normally work together to initiate an immune response. Receptors at the cell surface detect pathogen-derived molecules that accumulate outside plant cells; this activates pattern-triggered immunity (PTI). PTI, however, is suppressed by pathogen-derived effector proteins, that are injected into host cells to enable pathogen growth.  In response, the invading effectors can be detected by intracellular receptors in the plant which results in effector-triggered immunity (ETI). Until now, it has not been clear how the defence mechanisms activated by these two distinct perception mechanisms interact.

Gene in wild plant could hold key to blight-free potatoes

A gene found in a wild plant could hold the answer to breeding blight-resistant potatoes.

Gene identified to confer durable resistance to late blight

Gene identified to confer durable resistance to late blight 11 February 2021 | Late blight continues to heavily impact potato yields New research has identified one of the best genes to confer durable resistance to late blight in potato, the cause of the Irish potato famine in the 1840s. The crop disease continues to reduce potato yields today and can cause devastating losses for farmers. Resistance genes in plants provide protection by allowing the crop to perceive pathogenic microorganisms and upon perception, activate defence against them. However, single resistance genes often act against a limited range of pathogen races and can be overcome by new variants.