Month: January 2019

Transgenic tobacco plants engineered with synthetic metabolic pathways designed to bypass the inefficient and costly side effects of natural photorespiration show large increases in productivity – as much as 40% over unmodified tobacco plants, a new study says. The results suggest a method that could be used to overcome the inherent limitations of natural photosynthesis… Continue reading The transgenic key to more productive crops

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is strong and growing. However, the challenges the sector is faced with are also growing. Climate change, rising costs, increasing global competition, and international trade deals such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), demand innovation to help make the industry more efficient and competitive. Ontario Genomics has risen to the… Continue reading Game-changing solutions for agriculture

Researchers say Australia’s decision to delay seeding GM canola had negative economic and environmental implications Australia’s decision to delay the adoption of genetically modified canola cost farmers money but more significantly cost the environment, found a study by Canadian and Australian researchers released earlier this year. Stuart Smyth and Scott Biden from the University of… Continue reading Aussie hesitation on GM canola a costly mistake