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Post by clone on Nov 12, 2011 13:21:11 GMT -8
Genetically modified rice created to produce human blood Grains of rice have been genetically modified by scientists so they produce a key component of human blood in an attempt to provide an alternative to donations. 9:15AM GMT 06 Nov 2011 "The use of a rice seed bioreactor could provide an economical and safe approach for the production of non-animal derived compounds." Dr Yang and his colleagues have developed a technique for inserting human genes into Asian rice using bacteria, turning the plants into biological "factories" that can produce proteins that are identical to those found in humans. www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8871899/Genetically-modified-rice-created-to-produce-human-blood.html#disqus_thread
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Post by rice blood relatives on Nov 12, 2011 13:25:37 GMT -8
Rice seed yields blood protein Published online 31 October 2011 One can't squeeze blood from a turnip, but new research suggests that a bit of transgenic tweaking may make it possible to squeeze blood — or at least blood protein — from a grain of rice. In a study published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers describe rice seeds that can produce substantial quantities of a blood protein called human serum albumin, or HSA. www.nature.com/news/2011/111031/full/news.2011.621.html
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Post by clone on Mar 10, 2012 2:57:59 GMT -8
China puts the brakes on GE rice Fri Mar 09, 2012 at 17:06:55 PM PST A raging public controversy over genetically engineered (GE) rice in China captured media attention in recent months, and has culminated in a surprising win. A few weeks ago, the country's State Council released a new Draft Food Law [1] that, if passed, would protect the genetic resources of China's food crops and restrict the application of GE technology in its main food crops. This is significant progress in the effort by farmers and campaigners in China and indeed across Asia to protect the genetic integrity, diversity and heritage of their rice. www.lavidalocavore.org/diary/5125/china-puts-the-brakes-on-ge-rice
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Post by miRNA on Mar 12, 2012 14:07:37 GMT -8
The next generation of GMOs could be especially dangerous By Tom Laskawy RSS feed Follow 11 Jan 2012 1:00 AM Did a recent scientific study just change the way we should think about the safety of genetically modified foods? According to Ari Levaux at theAtlantic, the answer is a resounding yes. The study in question, performed by researchers at China’s Nanjing University and published in the journal Cell Research, found that a form of genetic material — called microRNA — from conventional rice survived the human digestive process and proceeded to affect cholesterol function in humans. Levaux argues that this new study “reveals a pathway by which genetically modified (GM) foods might influence human health” which should cause us to completely revisit the question of GM crops’ safety. And he’s right to be alarmed, just a little off on the reasoning. This is especially true because, for technology like this to work as a pesticide, the microRNA must be present in high levels in the plant, which makes it even more likely the genetic material will make it all the way into the human gut. grist.org/industrial-agriculture/2012-01-10-new-research-next-generation-of-gmos-could-be-dangerous/
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