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MORE RECENT NEWS RELEASES
August 10
Scientists develop market system for rice kernel length
elongation traits
UK researchers release draft sequence coverage of wheat
genome
UK researchers release draft sequence coverage of wheat
genome
InterGrain and Monsanto announce new wheat breeding
collaboration
Monsanto acquires 19.9 % minority interest in
InterGrain
Canada - Priorities announced for bew WGRF directed
research program
AgriLife Research identifies wheat streak resistance
gene
International rice scientists meet in Little Rock,
Arkansas about efforts to combat destructive rice
disease
Texas AgriLife Research in Amarillo, Texas hires grain
geneticist
Private support helps public plant research
July 10
A new tool for improving switchgrass
Una nueva herramienta para mejorar el césped Panicum
virgatum
ICRISAT's Center of Excellence in Genomics announces
eighth training course entitled “Application of
Molecular Markers in Crop Improvement"
International experts see backswing in pendulum of
biological patenting
Mapping out pathways to better soybeans
Los secretos de crear variedades mejoradas de la
soja
Rice blast disease epidemic provides setting for
international conference
Fungi's genetic sabotage in wheat discovered
Científicos descubren el sabotaje genético realizado
por dos hongos en el trigo
June 10
Peanuts: more genetically diverse than expected - New
research identifies greater molecular diversity in
commercial Virginia-type peanut cultivars, useful for
disease resistance
Genedata's Refiner MS used by Max Planck Institute will
demo at Metabolomics Conference 2010
Tyrian Diagnostics Ltd. and Bayer CropScience sign
manufacturing and supply agreement for ReadRite
agricultural diagnostic tests
Wild potato germplasm holds key to disease resistance
Germoplasma de papa silvestre contiene una clave a
la resistencia a enfermedades
Kansas State University partners with Monsanto to
improve wheat breeding program
Michigan State University gets four-year, $4 million
USDA grant to enhance the economic and nutritional value
of the common bean
Fluidigm introduces world’s first reusable bio-chip
architecture for the commercial market
May 10
GRDC-funded project to assess genetic variability in
nitrogen use efficiency in Australian wheat and barley
germplasm and identify molecular markers associated with
nitrogen use efficiency
New sub1 rice lines developed in less time by PhilRice
and the International Rice Research Institute
Developing DNA markers of rice blast resistance gene
locus
Eagle Genomics Ltd. and the John Innes Centre enter into
collaboration on TraitTag
Method to differentiate open pollinated varieties of
maize developed -Using genetic fingerprints to protect
maize farmers from mistaken or stolen seed identity
GRDC-funded project to assess genetic variability in
nitrogen use efficiency in Australian wheat and barley
germplasm and identify molecular markers associated with
nitrogen use efficiency
Health benefits of wheat can be improved by plant
breeding
Protecting genetic resources - Plant breeders look to
genetic markers to protect their research investments
and unique plant varieties
Boosting the nutritional value of corn: a new approach
that saves eyesight and lives in the developing world
Un nuevo enfoque que preserva la vista y la vida en
los países en vía de desarrollo
April 10
DNA LandMarks and the Generation Challenge Programme
collaborate to advance molecular breeding in developing
countries
GM Crops magazine, Volume 1, Issue 3 - May/June 2010
Developing DNA markers of rice blast resistance gene
locus
India - Biotech research for development of new crops
The role of molecular markers and marker assisted
selection in breeding for organic agriculture
Roche NimbleGen and Biogemma develop enhanced sequence
capture technology for wheat and canola
Gene discovery may lead to new varieties of soybean
plants
Floragenex and BioDiagnostics, Inc. collaborate to
deliver advanced genomics services to customers in all
crop species
Syngenta and CIMMYT establish industry-leading
partnership to advance wheat research
Syngenta und CIMMYT vereinbaren industrieweit
führende Partnerschaft zum Voranbringen der
Weizenforschung
Syngenta et le CIMMYT concluent un partenariat de pointe
pour faire avancer la recherche sur le blé
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) research develops
tools for U.S. corn breeders
March 10
Devgen and IRRI form a partnership for the development
of drought-tolerant rice hybrids to the benefit of the
Asian rice farmers
University of Illinois researchers identify new soybean
aphid biotype that can multiply on aphid-resistant
soybean varieties
Scientists get closer to developing tools that will fast
track cowpea breeding
“A-maize-ing” discovery could lead to higher corn
yields, providing boost for food, feed and fuel
More vitamin A from maize? Rare variation in maize gene
results in more beta-carotene
Syngenta adapts high-volume genotyping technology for
agricultural biotechnology
Marker assisted plant breeding: how and why it works (Eurofins/STA Laboratories
newsletter)
U.S. National Sunflower Association funds sequencing
of representative and diverse sunflower cultivars for
single nucleotide polymorphism marker identification
Transgenetic and cisgenetic potatoes coming closer
February 10
Cloned gene being used to develop aluminum tolerant
crops
Public-private partnership to improve maize harvests
30-50 percent and provide options for African
smallholder farmers
University of Arkansas scientists tweak genetics,
physiology of soybeans to increase dryland yields
USDA/ARS researchers develop method to speed up breeding
of scab-resistant barley cultivars
Embrapa starts new rice breeding project for Brazil
The Molecular Breeding Platform, a new initiative
launched to harness biotechnology to improve plant
breeding
January 10
Fluidigm and Bayer CropScience enter global agreement
for marker-assisted breeding and quality control
Molecular Plant Breeding CRC 2008/09 annual report
Molecular markers made easy: the Generation Challenge
Programme’s Molecular Marker Toolkit
December 09
Quiet biotech revolution transforming crops (The New
York Times)
Tracking virus resistance genes in watermelon made
easier with new molecular markers
Marcadores moleculares ayudan a identificar los
genes de sandía que proveen resistencia a un virus
Genetic marker provides fungal disease guide
November 09
Malaysia launches strategic collaboration in modern
breeding
Genetically modified rice at the International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI)
Ankur Seeds and KeyGene to collaborate on molecular
marker development in field crop breeding
October 09
Modern molecular characterization tools protect
traditional local cultivars in Europe. Can the same
methods be used for indigenous vegetables in Africa and
Asia?
Generation Challenge Programme’s Genotyping Support
Service aims to spread the benefits of marker technology
in the developing world
University of Idaho scientists use genetic markers to
develop potatoes that fry up light even after cold
storage
September 09
Breeding rust-resistant wheat with DNA technology
CGIAR's Generation Challenge Programme launches a public
platform for plant molecular breeding in the developing
worl
July 09
Floragenex RAD marker technology presented to the 2009
International Society for Horticultural Science,
Molecular Markers in Horticulture Symposium
Journal of Cotton Science publishes in-depth article on
molecular markers - Publication completes Monsanto SSR
donation to the public domain
June 09
ISAAA
releases new Pocket K on marker-free GM plants
Melon
research sweetened with DNA sequence
Novel
upland rice variety bred using marker-assisted selection
and client-oriented breeding released in Jharkhand,
India
Seed
Biotechnology Center at UC Davis: presentations made at
the May 2009 symposium “Seed Biotechnologies: Filling
the Gap between the Public and Private Sector”
May 09
Introgressing multiple Ty genes from wild tomato species
Solanum habrochaites and S. chilense into
AVRDC lines
DNA
LandMarks announces strategic collaboration with
Malaysia Biotech
Rice
'fingerprints' provide valuable info to rice breeders
European Food Safety
Authority updates on its work on antibiotic resistance marker
genes (ARMG) in GM plants
Responsible biotechnology – Resistenzlabor now
SAATEN-UNION BIOTEC GmbH
Biotechnologie mit Verantwortung – Resistenzlabor
jetzt SAATEN-UNION BIOTEC GmbH
New and
improved tomato analyzer - Software proves versatile,
accurate for measuring fruit shape and size
Novel
upland rice variety bred using marker-assisted selection
and client-oriented breeding released in Jharkhand,
India
April 09
DNA LandMarks
and Advanta India announce strategic partnership in molecular
breeding for vegetable and row crops
International
plant breeders swap the field for the computer lab
ISTA Workshop
on Molecular Markers for Variety Identity and Purity
DNA
LandMarks, un chef de file en biotechnologie
U.S.
Biotechnology Industry Organization debunks myths in
anti-industry report: agricultural biotechnology helps farmers
increase crop production
International
team publishes first SSR based genetic linkage map for
cultivated groundnut
Monsanto
Company donates cotton molecular markers and state-of-the-art
marker technology to Texas AgriLife Research cotton genome
database
- Clemson
University benefits from Monsanto’s gift to Texas A&M
March 09
Aluminum toxicity tolerance breeding in Indonesian
soybeans
New
DNA markers promote Finnish rye breeding
Leucadendron molecular marker breeding
FAO
Biotechnology Forum explores "Learning from the past:
Successes and failures with agricultural biotechnologies
in developing countries over the last 20 years"
February 09
Molecular markers pinpoint genes for disease resistance
in tomato
Genomic selection for crop improvement
Wageningen UR organizes the 13th QTL-MAS workshop
January 09
DNA
LandMarks collaborates with Cornell University on
completing a genetic map of pepper
FAO
Biotechnology Forum explores "The role of agricultural
biotechnologies for production of bioenergy in
developing countries"
Molecular marker development and analysis company
TraitGenetics launches new website
December 08
Workshop on the role of marker assisted selection in
breeding varieties for organic agriculture
October 08
Identification of genetic markers for lodging resistance
in wheat
September 08
INCOTEC and
Proteios celebrate their 40th and 15th year anniversaries with
festivities for customers, business associates and employees
University of Georgia researcher gains sunflower grants
Markers for rice blast resistance discovered
Marcadores genéticos descubiertos para resistencia al
añublo del arroz
Monsanto scientists are a step closer to unlocking
greater yield potential of corn - Agriculture company
produces genetic blueprint of female corn line
BioGENEius shines through at Saturn Biotech
August 08
Philippines to
develop corn varieties resistant to downy mildew using marker-assisted
selection
Molecular plant
breeding as the foundation for 21st century crop improvement
Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
and Enterprise Minnesota kick-off collaboration - Lean product design
and development training program to increase efficiencies, reduce waste
Worldwide
SoyTechnologies LLC adds molecular biologist to staff
INIA Chile - Tierra adentro No.
80:
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Chile está integrado a iniciativa mundial de
secuenciación del genoma de la papa
Wheat genotyping: an invaluable service
Determinando más rápidamente el genotipo del trigo:
Un servicio inestimable
July 08
Indian
seed company Krishidhan and Dutch biotech company
Proteios International sign agreement for the
development and application of molecular markers and DNA
detection technologies on cotton
ICRISAT announces second training course on marker
assisted breeding
Workshop on the use of modern molecular breeding
techniques in plant breeding held in Nairobi, Kenya
June 08
New
DuPont molecular markers increase soybean productivity
Multi-state genomics
research focuses on rice variety improvement
Belgium Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries
Research (ILVO) and KeyGene sign AFLP license agreement
May 08
GrainGenes website speeds gene discovery
Nuevo sitio Web acelera el descubrimiento de genes de
granos
Corn rootworm population
studies: faster, cheaper—and just as good
Una
nueva técnica más rápida y más barata para estudiar las
poblaciones de plagas
April 08
New method to
improve provitamin A content of maize developed
KeyGene
InnovatorsClub: a new strategic initiative for small and
medium-sized plant breeding enterprises
Genomic tools for
breeding Japonica rice
Mississippi leads project to reveal rice genetic markers
March 08
Monsanto Company
announces agreement to acquire De Ruiter Seeds, a leading global
vegetable seed company
Monsanto maakt akkoord bekend over overname van De
Ruiter Seeds, een wereldwijd toonangevend
groentezadenbedrijf
Soy
scientists to fill "library" with genetic bookmarks
Científicos crearán una "biblioteca genética" con
nuevos marcadores de la soya
Molecular tools to identify resistance sources to wheat
yellow rust
Use
of molecular markers to breed for high quality rices
February 08
Summary document of the FAO e-mail conference entitled
"Coping with water scarcity in developing countries:
What role for agricultural biotechnologies?"
January 08
Full agenda now available for the February 2008
'Breeding With Molecular Markers' course at the UC Davis
Seed Biotechnology Center
GRDC's The Crop Doctor: Model legume parades genes
Indian scientists develop a variety of corn with extra
protein
through marker-assisted breeding
December 07
Dialogue on agricultural biotechnologies to assist
developing countries cope with water scarcity
November 07
Markergen-freie
Pflanzen werden bald Standard sein
Marker-gene-free plants will soon
be standard
University of California, Riverside researchers awarded
nearly $1.7 million to develop improved cowpea varieties
- Driven by genomic technology, research will benefit
African farmers
October 07
Indian and Australian scientists collaborate for better
wheat
September 07
ICRISAT scientists work to breed crop varieties and
hybrids that are more drought, pest and disease tolerant
The genetic revolution continues at CIMMYT - Gift from
DuPont helps CIMMYT scientists look for genes in wheat
and maize, and gives breeders an affordable tool to help
select the best
Philippine Rice Research Institute uses DNA
marker-assisted selection to develop flood-tolerant rice
August 07
Controlling soil-borne cereal mosaic virus in the UK by
developing resistant wheat cultivars
June 07
FAO
releases major new publication on marker-assisted
selection
May 07
Automation of DNA marker analysis for molecular breeding
East
West Seeds Company expands its research and development
activities in The Philippines
April 07
Indian Council of Agricultural Research identifies five
new rice varieties
February 07
Groundbreaking ceremony for new crop research centre at
the University of Nottingham
January 07
Enhanced, drought-tolerant maize will give African
farmers options, even with global warming
Molecular markers make their mark in plant breeding
December 06
Discovery of a DNA marker for two key rust resistance
genes enables breeding of more effective rust resistant
wheat varieties
Intensified research effort yields climate-resilient
agriculture to blunt impact of global warming -
Heat-tolerant wheat, flood-proof rice, satellites for
carbon trading among new technologies
ICRISAT and India's Department of Biotechnology partner
to establish a Center of Excellence in Genomics
November 06
DuPont soybean genetic marker technology speeds yield
enhancement - Proprietary genetic markers deliver yield
gains three times industry average
October 06
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and DNA LandMarks
announce collaborative efforts in genetic marker
research
August 06
Introducing traits with
pinpoint accuracy -
Syngenta employs precision transformation and conversion
to ensure performance
Late summer provides opportunity to evaluate soybean
fields for agronomic issues - Field-by-field evaluation
of disease and pest issues improves product selection
July 06
Release of new rice variety for the terai and
inner terai rice production environment in Nepal
State-of-the-art technology being applied to
agricultural problems
Tecnología de último modelo aplicada a los problemas
agrícolas
The Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding
Capacity Building (GIPB)
- Overview
- Report of the Stakeholder Forum
April 06
Co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and
organic crops in the EU: Freedom of choice
DNA LandMarks announces the launch of a Tomato SNP
Marker Development Consortium
USDA awards $5 million to identify genes that produce
higher yielding, higher quality, disease-resistant
barley
March 06
North Dakota State University researchers receive grant
to improve wheat quality and disease resistance
Growers can unlock hidden soybean yield potential
Selection of potato lines resistant to multiple
pathogens
Syngenta corn rootworm trait stands tall in extensive
testing: event MIR604 demonstrates excellent control,
consistency and yield results
February 06
Virginia Tech helping to develop higher quality,
disease-resistant wheat varieties
Texas A&M to participate in applied wheat genome
research
US$5 million grant awarded for wheat genome research
under UC Davis lead
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USDA awards $5 million for applied wheat genome research
The role of non-GM biotechnology in developing world
agriculture
December 05
New
drought-resistant rice developed developed under a
participatory plant breeding programme
The Noble Foundation, Grasslanz and Gentos form an
alliance to develop summer dormant tall fescues
October 05
Iowa State University provides new educational
curriculum on molecular technology
September 05
USDA/ARS and University of
Tennessee release new soybean germplasm line
characterized by high seed yields and high levels of
resistance to multiple races of soybean cyst nematode
Nuevas
líneas de soya tienen resistencia a los nematodos y
patógenos
June 05
Key agricultural productivity technology arrives at
10-year milestone: marker-assisted selection has
revolutionized how scientists increase crop performance
with native crop genes
May 05
Texas A&M University researchers work toward hardy,
stress resistant corns
April 05
New ISAAA information package: 'Molecular Breeding and
Marker Assisted Selection'
January 05
Marker assisted breeding leads to new downy mildew
resistant pearl millet hybrid
Pioneering marker-assisted breeding results in pearl
millet hybrid resistant to downy mildew
December 04
Drought tolerant crops and transgenic breeding: just a
utopian vision? (ARTICLE)
October 04
Wading softly into GMO waters
ICRISAT initiates e-network on agri-biotechnology
September 04
CIMMYT’s guiding principles for developing and deploying
genetically engineered maize and wheat varieties
Frost tolerant barley set for Western Australia
August 04
University of Illinois researchers identify gene with
resistance to soybean aphids
July 04
Frost tolerance breakthrough in barley
Summary Document of the FAO e-mail conference:
"Molecular marker assisted selection as a potential tool
for genetic improvement of crops, forest trees,
livestock and fish in developing countries"
April 04
European Food Safety Authority provides scientific
advice on the use of antibiotic resistance marker genes
in genetically modified plants
March 04
Summary Document of the FAO e-mail conference: "What
should be the role and focus of biotechnology in the
agricultural research agendas of developing countries?"
December 03
FAO e-mail conference on marker assisted selection
November 03
UC Davis announces upcoming course in breeding with
molecular markers
Workshop proceedings: "Marker assisted selection: A fast
track to increase genetic gain in plant and animal
breeding?"
Thirty-five years of soybean breeding yields results for
farmers
May 03
New method to speed breeders' search for
disease-resistant beans
Método nuevo ayudará a cultivar nuevas variedades de
habichuelas resistentes a enfermedades
January 03
DNA LandMarks to acquire plant genotyping business from
Paradigm Genetics
August 02
Waxy gene can improve stockfeed sorghum
December 01
Breeding aluminum tolerance into wheat
La tolerancia al aluminio en el trigo
Celera and Paradigm Genetics enter strategic alliance to
offer genomic technologies to the plant-based
agricultural industry
September 01
Corn geneticists advance using biotech to speed
classical plant breeding
Genetistas del maíz mejoran la crianza clásica con la
biotecnología
December 00
Rice breeders speed variety development
Los criadores de arroz aumentan la velocidad del
desarrollo de variedades nuevas
May 00
Positech breakthrough offers alternative to antibiotic
resistance marker genes for genetically enhanced crops
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