USDA Backs Production of Rice With Human Genes
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The Agriculture Department has given a preliminary green light for the first commercial production of a food crop engineered to contain human genes, reigniting fears that biomedically potent substances in high-tech plants could escape and turn up in other foods.
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The government allows genetically modified potato trials in a bid to fight blight.
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Publications fulfils US' Human Genome commitment
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A controversial genetically modified  rice strain found in commercial supplies last month should not  be approved by the U.S. Agriculture Department, which a  consumer group said on Thursday has failed to adequately  protect farmers and consumers.
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New strains of  genetically modified corn will play a key role in meeting  soaring demand as U.S thirst for ethanol fuel cuts into  supplies, a top seed company scientist said on Friday.
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U.S. farmers are keeping a tight hold  on their freshly harvested rice crop, waiting for prices to  recover after an unapproved biotech variety was found in  regular supplies, trade sources said.
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Bad case of hay fever? Eat more rice.  Japanese scientists have developed a genetically modified  strain of rice they say will help alleviate the symptoms of an  affliction that causes misery each year for some 10 percent of  Japan's population.
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A new study says modified wheat could help millions of children suffering from nutritional deficiencies
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Â· More digestible feedstuff reduces production of gasÂ· Farmers could switch to different grass varieties
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Genetically-modified sugar beet can be grown in a way that helps wildlife, UK researchers say.
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Kansas rice growers get preliminary approval for a large-scale plan to grow genetically altered rice for pharmaceutical purposes. Is it safe? By the Associated Press.
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Federal oversight of crops genetically engineered to produce medications  in their seeds and leaves is inadequate to prevent unwanted contamination of food crops, according to an analysis released yesterday by a scientific advocacy group. As a result, the report concludes, consumers are at risk of inadvertently dosing themselves with prescription drugs while eating a morning bowl of cereal.
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University and the Institute for Genomic Research agree to jointly pursue experiments and federal funding in genomics, human health, agriculture, veterinary medicine and biodefense. -The Washington Post
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An unauthorized genetically modified  (GMO) rice has found its way into the European Union's retail  food sector and appeared for sale at branches of discount  supermarket Aldi, environment group Greenpeace said on Monday.
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The Christian Science Monitor - In rice-growing states, traces of an unapproved genetically modified (GM) rice have been found mixed in with conventional rice meant for human consumption.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is publishing draft guidelines that would encourage companies to submit voluntary safety evaluations of bioengineered food crops that sometimes drift and cross-pollinate with plants in nearby fields.
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Scientists in the US say they have created a genetically-engineered carrot that provides extra calcium.