Could an Australian banana prevent a global crop collapse?
By Jacinta Bowler
Australia's first genetically modified banana has been tweaked to protect it from a disease that's on the verge of wiping out crops around the world. Researchers hope it may be on our shelves by 2027.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-10-26/gm-banana-qcav-4-genetic-modification-stops-panama-disease-tr4/105761042
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How Australia's genetically modified, disease-resistant banana could prevent a global crop collapse
Australia's first genetically modified banana has been tweaked to protect it from a disease that's on the verge of wiping out crops around the world. Researchers hope it may be on our shelves by 2027.
Pig kidney recipient Tim Andrews breaks GM xenotransplant records
US man Tim Andrews has been broken the record for the longest length of time with a genetically modified animal organ. He hopes more people will receive GM pig kidneys as clinical trials ramp up.
Bigger fish, cooler cows: How gene-edited meat became mainstream
By Peter de Kruijff
Disease-resistant pigs, faster-growing fish and heat-tolerant cows are among a new class of animals that are being genetically engineered for the dining table. Similar meat products could soon be sold in Australia without lengthy regulatory testing.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-09-17/gene-editing-food-fish-beef-pork-regulations-genetic-engineering/105767960
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How gene editing is changing the meat in our diet, from fast-growing fish to heat-tolerant cows
Disease-resistant pigs, faster-growing fish and heat-tolerant cows are among a new class of animals that are being genetically engineered for the dining table. Similar meat products could soon be sold in Australia without lengthy regulatory testing.
GMO ingredient concerns suspend fire ant treatment on organic farms
By Jennifer Nichols and Brandon Long
Fire ant treatments have been suspended on organic farms, and alternatives sought, after baits containing genetically modified soybean oil and corn grit were found to have been unwittingly distributed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-09-14/fire-ant-treatment-suspended-organic-farm-certification-gmo/105767376
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Answers sought as GMO ingredient concerns suspend fire ant treatment on organic farms
Fire ant treatments have been suspended on organic farms, and alternatives sought, after baits containing genetically modified soybean oil and corn grit were found to have been unwittingly distributed.
Gene editing lets scientists alter wild animal DNA for conservation. But should they?
Disease-resistant frogs, cane-toad-munching quolls and other gene-edited native animals could be roaming the nation within the next decade. What could go wrong?
Fears change to genetically modified food labels will 'mislead' shoppers
By Emily Middleton
Food companies are welcoming a proposal to exclude gene-edited products from the definition of genetically modified food, but organic producers say it takes away consumers' choice.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-29/regulator-proposes-change-genetically-modified-food-definition/105507016
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Food standards regulator proposes genetically modified definition update
Food companies are welcoming a proposal to exclude gene-edited products from the definition of genetically modified food, but organic producers say it takes away consumers' choice.
GMO bacteria tested in humans stayed in guts of some people
By Jacinta Bowler and Ellen Phiddian
Researchers tested a genetically engineered gut bacterium to try to limit kidney stones. But once inside some human volunteers, the modified microbe did not follow the plan.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-07-18/genetically-modified-bacteria-clinical-trial/105538728
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Genetically modified bacteria tested in humans stayed in guts of some people
Researchers tested a genetically engineered gut bacterium to try to limit kidney stones. But once inside some human volunteers, the modified microbe did not follow the plan.
Creation of Heme and Hemoglobin Producers Based on Microorganisms - Cytology and Genetics
Abstract— At present, the production of hemoglobin using microorganisms is an actual and urgent problem for solving the needs of medicine and the food industry. Its microbiological synthesis using a precursor (heme) is one of the steps in obtaining this protein. The results of the studies on obtaining heme and heme-containing proteins from prokaryotic (Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium glutamicum) and eukaryotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pichia pastoris) microorganisms were analyzed. It was demonstrated that the producers created on the basis of E. coli and C. glutamicum synthesized a free heme exogenously, while the yeasts P. pastoris and S. cerevisiae are the most efficient producers for the synthesis of both endo- and exogenous complex heme-containing proteins (hemoglobin and leghemoglobin). It was demonstrated that the creation of efficient producers of heme and hemoglobin is based on a change in the genetic material of microorganisms, and the stages of heme synthesis and points of possible modifications of this process were determined. Genetically modified yeast models (producers of heme-containing proteins) were characterized. Based on a summary of the analyzed data, it was determined that yeast cells are the most promising producers for further improvement and oversynthesis of heme-containing proteins.
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