Plant Science
I don’t know what to believe
By Gabriele Butkute, science policy assistant at the Royal Society of Biology There is a huge appetite for science stories in the news, however, we cannot help but wonder whether everything we read is accurate or rather just a marketing ploy (some of the stories do sound too good to be true). We have all … Continue reading
Categories: Events, Plant Science, Policy
Tags: energy, Evidence, peer review, plant science, research
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Genetically Modified Organisms (Part 1) – What are they?
By Professor Nigel Brown FRSB, President of the Society for General Microbiology. The abbreviation GMO means Genetically-Modified Organism and these can be plants, animals or microorganisms. They are made by adding new genetic material to an organism. The genetic material is DNA, often obtained from a very different organism or chemically synthesised. In either case … Continue reading
Categories: Nature, Plant Science, Regional Grant Scheme
Tags: DNA, Genetically Modified, GM, GM crops, GMO, Golden Rice, nigel brown, Roundup
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