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Members of the two subcommittees holding the hearing appeared to support the use of biotech, and gene editing in particular, to develop new plants and animals resistant to disease and able to help farming adapt to climate change.
dani3315/Getty Images CROP UPDATE: Gene editing offers significant potential benefits to all parts of agriculture, but the industry must bring the consumer along as part of the use of this new breeding tool. The rising of gene editing for crops creates opportunity, but early communication is critical to future success. Gene editing has been in the news on and off a lot lately, whether it's the biography of the scientist who create a key tech making it possible, or news of the COVID-19 vaccines. But a burgeoning area of science is the use of this technology to enhanc...
Hobby Farms Climate Is A Challenge For Growers Across The Globe Shifts in temperature and other climate changes present challenges for growers and farmers, but some folks are working on finding solutions. 1.4K views PHOTO: Courtesy of Dr. Jim Myers It’s always something. It could be flea beetles on the broccoli. Or blossom end rot on the tomatoes. Or powdery mildew blanketing the pumpkin patch. (Maybe all of the above!) Gardeners have long taken these—and plenty of other—challenges in stride. But, with increased te...
E-Mail EDMONTON, Alberta (March 15, 2021) - 48Hour Discovery (48HD) and CQDM are proud to announced that the company has been awarded $800,000 for peptide drug discovery using its patented drug discovery platform. The two-year project is funded through the CQDM Quantum Leap program, which supports exploration of innovative technologies, tools, and platforms that accelerate or facilitate drug discovery and development. Merck is supporting the study as a member of CQDM. 48HD will collaborate with the University of Alberta on the project. GlycoNet, a Network of Centres of Excellence based at ...