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Tobacco Gene Used to Boost Maize Frost Tolerance
February 2004 Iowa State University researchers have discovered a way to increase frost resistance in maize by incorporating a tobacco gene that activates the crop'...
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EU Fails to Authorise GM Maize
February 2004 The import and processing of NK604, the genetically modified maize variety produced by Monsanto, has not been authorised by EU Member States.
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Leaked Minutes Suggest Govt Poised to OK GM Crops in UK
February 2004 The UK Government is on the verge of giving the go-ahead to the commercial cultivation of a GM crop, according to leaked cabinet committee papers.
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Calcium’s Role in Equine Cloning
February 2004 At the recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, researchers have highlighted the importance of calcium in horse clon...
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Transgenic Fish Have Mating Advantage
February 2004 A study of reproductive behaviour in transgenic medaka has quantified the mating advantage gained by genetically modified (GM) fish but also highlight...
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Canada Investigates Second Leak Of GM Pigs Into Food Chain
February 2004 Officials from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are investigating how transgenic pigs from a biotechnology company were rendered into animal feed.
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Origen Receives Research Grant
February 2004 Origen Therapeutics (USA) has been awarded an SBIR Grant for its work on producing human polyclonal antibodies in chickens
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Posilac Availability Reduced in USA
February 2004 Problems with production have led to a rationing of Posilac™, a recombinant bovine somatotropin product, by Monsanto (USA)
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GM Debate Between EU and US Will Continue Says EU Commissioner
February 2004 The EU's environment commissioner, Margot Wallstrom said it is likely that the EU and US will continue to disagree on genetically modified crops for y...
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Environmental Groups Urge EU to Reject Monsanto's GM Maize
February 2004 Environmental groups have urged European states to "put public safety first" and reject Monsanto's genetically modified maize at an experts meeting on...
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