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Tomatoes, said to be the world’s most popular fruit, can be made both better-tasting and longer-lasting thanks to UK research with purple GM varieties.
“Working with GM tomatoes that are different to normal fruit only by the addition of a specific compound, allows us to pinpoint exactly how to breed in valuable traits,” said Professor Cathie Martin from the John Innes Centre. The research could also lead to GM varieties with better flavour, health and shelf life characteristics because even higher levels of the compounds can be achieved…
Chelsea gold for ‘Food for the Future’ exhibitNew
Researchers from The University of Nottingham's School of Biosciences won a Gold Medal at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The exhibit was supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and won the Best RHS Environment Exhibit Award. The University's exhibit, Food for the Future, showcases the latest plant and crop research to ensure that everyone has access to affordable and nutritious food - an area known as global food security…
An international vision for wheat improvement
By 2050, a 60% increase in wheat production will be needed to meet the demand of a growing population. The Wheat Initiative, an international consortium gathering public institutions and private companies, was created as part of the 2011 action plan of the G20 Agricultural Ministries to coordinate global wheat research and participate to global food security. On May 15, 2013, the Wheat Initiative issues its vision document paving the way for its actions. Wheat is a major staple crop worldwide but its production has not reached demand in 10 of the 15 past years…
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