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John Sterling | 05/01/2014 The following article, reproduced in full below, was originally published at Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Its been a hot year for biotech! As G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill & Co., noted in a recent report, life science firms raised $2.9 billion in new equity capital globally from public investors in February. This included $1.1 billion raised by 18 companies that completed initial public offerings and $1.8 billion raised by 23 companies that completed follow-on offerings during the month. In the U.S., 16 life sciences companies raised $959 million through IPOs and 22 companies raised $1.75 billion through follow-on offerings on U.S. exchanges during February, making the month the biggest for IPOs in terms of the number of completed deals since February 2000! Why the excitement? Promising new biotherapeutics are emerging from the drug pipeline. Advances in stem cell research and regenerative medicine are occurring at a rapid pace. And OMICS technologies (e.g., genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, glycomics, and lipomics), originally developed and used in the lab, are now making their way into clinical medicine, truly ready to usher in an era of personalized medicine. The 2014 BIO International Convention will be held in San … Continue reading →

Today virtually everything we eat is produced from seeds that have been genetically altered in some way. New methods of plant tinkering have emerged over the generations and so, too, have the fears Today virtually everything we eat is produced from seeds that have been genetically altered in one way or another. Credit: Thinkstock Editor's note: The following is the introduction to the May 2014 issue of Scientific American Classics: The Birth of the Great GMO Debate. The idea of intentionally infecting a plant with a bacterium might seem strange. Just three decades ago, however, researchers discovered that they could use this infection to deliver new and potentially useful genes into crops. What has long appeared to be simply the agent of a bothersome plant disease is likely to become a major tool for the genetic manipulation of plants: for putting new genes into plants and thereby giving rise to new varieties with desired traits, announced acclaimed scientist Mary-Dell Chilton in 1983 in a pioneering article, one of many in this collection from the archives of Scientific American. Today genes introduced this way are yielding some of the most exciting new approaches to food securityas well as a hearty amount … Continue reading →

Genetic Engineering Overview This video outlines: 1. Why Crop Science students should learn about genetic engineering 2. Why genetic engineering is done 3. How genetic engineering is don... By: Grace Troupe … Continue reading →

ST. PAUL A produced with genetic engineering label could one day make its appearance in Minnesota stores. Rep. Karen Clark, D-Minneapolis, sponsors a bill to regulate disclosure of genetically engineered food and seed. The House commerce committee held an informational hearing on the bill Thursday. There is no Senate companion and the House committee took no vote. This is a bill about the basic right of consumers to know whats in their food whether or not their food contains genetically modified compounds, Clark said. According to the bill, genetically modified foods for sale would be required to have a label conspicuously placed on the packaging or shelf (for unpackaged foods) that says produced with genetic engineering. Genetically modified seed would have such labeling on the seed container, receipt or other form of product identification. The bill also consists of enforcement provisions and a section describing some research into the negative effects of genetically engineered food such as herbicide resistance in weeds and an increase in the use of insecticides. Perry Aasness, executive director of the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council, said that science has shown that genetically engineered foods are essentially identical to conventional varieties and pose no greater risk than non-GMO … Continue reading →

CRISPR Cas9: A novel approach to genetic engineering Provides the basic mechanism behind the CRISPR Cas9 complex, while describing application and need. By: Walter Wang … Continue reading →

CRISPR Webinar by Drs. Barrangon, Zhang and Church Webinar sponsored by OriGene and held by GEN, Genetic Engineering Biotechnology News This webinar on the genome editing system CRISPR/Cas9 is given by three scientists who have been pioneering... By: OriGene Technologies Inc. … Continue reading →

Today, April 25, 2014 is National Arbor Day and a reminder of the importance that individuals and groups need to plant and care for trees. This means ensuring that arboriculturists and foresters have access to the most up to date agricultural technologies. The American Chestnut blight is recent example of how genetic engineering has served as one of these vital technologies. A recent piece published in Scientific American told of the blight of the American Chestnut nearly wiped out by a fungal disease and efforts to genetically engineer the trees to resist the fungus and reintroduce healthy trees back into America forests. Ferri Jabrs A New Generation of American Chestnut Trees May Redefine Americas Forests examines the history of the American Chestnut going from its role of providing food and shelter for animals and people to nearly becoming obsolete. Before the early 1900s, one in every four hardwood trees in North Americas eastern forests was an American chestnut, providing copious food and shelter for animals and people alike. A New York City nurseryman named S. B. Parsons imported Japanese chestnut trees in 1876, which he raised and sold to customers who wanted something a little exotic in their gardens. Other … Continue reading →