Tag: GE trees
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Protesters to Biotech Industry: If GE Trees Are Planted, Expect Resistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently considering approval of the first genetically engineered…
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Protesters to Biotech Industry: If GE Trees Are Planted, Expect Resistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently considering approval of the first genetically engineered…
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Genetically Engineering Trees for Biofuel Undermines Real Energy and Climate Solutions
Scientists and environmentalists today condemned a recent press release by researchers at the University of British Columbia announcing they have created genetically engineered (GE) poplar trees for paper and biofuel production, opening the prospect of growing these GE trees like an agricultural crop in the future. [caption id="attachment_330002" align="alignnone" width="500"] GE poplars with altered lignin…
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Report Details Potential Hazards of Genetically Engineered Trees Currently Under USDA Review
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers whether to approve the first genetically engineered (GE) forest tree for commercial use, Center for Food Safety released its new report, Genetically Engineered Trees: The New Frontier of Biotechnology. The report details the potential ecological and socioeconomic hazards of GE trees currently under commercial development. [caption id="attachment_311220" align="alignnone" width="500"]…