Glycosyltransferases catalyse the transfer of a glycosyl moiety from a donor to an acceptor.
Members of this enzyme class are ubiquitous throughout all kingdoms of life and are …

Genetically modified (GM) crops have been used commercially for more than 10 years.
Available impact studies of insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant crops show that these …

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The area devoted to growing transgenic plants expressing insecticidal Cry proteins derived
from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is increasing worldwide. A major concern with the adoption of …

The testing and release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)—in particular GM plants—
is tightly regulated internationally to prevent any negative effects on the environment or …

An international initiative is developing a scientifically rigorous approach to evaluate the
potential risks to nontarget arthropods (NTAs) posed by insect-resistant, genetically modified …

The global population continues to rise, as does the likelihood of reduced yields of major
food crops due to the changing climate, thus making the development of genetically …

Basic research has provided a much better understanding of the genetic networks and
regulatory hierarchies in plants. To meet the challenges of agriculture, we must be able to …

Genome editing followed by reproductive cloning was previously used to produce two
hornless dairy bulls. We crossed one genome-edited dairy bull, homozygous for the …

Crop protection continues to be an important component of modern farming to maintain food
production to feed an expanding human population, but considerable changes have …