The pitfalls of opening Europe to new GMOs

The pitfalls of opening Europe to new GMOs

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Le Parlement européen a approuvé une proposition d’assouplissement réglementaire pour certaines variétés de végétaux issues des « nouvelles techniques génomiques » (NGT). Ces « nouveaux OGM » utilisent une kyrielle d’outils, comme les ciseaux moléculaires Crispr-Cas 9, pour éditer et modifier le matériel génétique des plantes afin de leur conférer des qualités nouvelles gustatives,

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A U-turn: Europe decides to authorize genetically modified plants

A U-turn: Europe decides to authorize genetically modified plants

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On Wednesday July 5, the European Commission proposed to review its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in order to lift restrictions on certain plants derived from new genomic techniques such as CRISPR. The European executive explains that the 2001 GMO Directive is no longer "adapted" to these biotechnologies, which allow the use of genetically modified organisms.

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Mammoths are back, and why not dinosaurs?

Mammoths are back, and why not dinosaurs?

When you look at the world of biotechnology, bio-innovation and genetic manipulation, you're struck by both wonder and horror. Such is the case with the news of the resurrection of woolly mammoths. A piece of information that has already made the rounds around the world, but which poses a real threat.

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CRISPR wins Nobel Prize

CRISPR wins the Nobel Prize: the crowning achievement of life modification

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has just been awarded. It rewards Emmanuelle Carpentier and Jennifer Doudna, one a French researcher and the other an American, for their invention of the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing tool. This "Swiss army knife" of life-editing has generated extraordinary enthusiasm since its first appearance. Thousands of applications

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German Green MEPs promote CRISPR and genetic engineering in agriculture

German Green MEPs promote CRISPR and genetic engineering in agriculture

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A group of German Green MEPs supports the use of genetic engineering techniques, which they believe could make a significant contribution to sustainable development. This is a novel approach that runs counter to the position that environmentalists usually take on this subject. In a forum on 10 June, the 22 signatories - who

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