GENET-news
To stay informed you can subscribe to the GENET-news list.
2009-07-29 | permalink
Salt tolerant GM wheat to hit the paddock in Australia
RESEARCHERS expect to have genetically modified salt tolerant cereal lines in the paddock for trials next year, in a big boost for the 70pc of Australian farmers affected by salinity. A project into salt tolerance, conducted jointly by the University of Adelaide and the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) has had some promising results. ”I’m excited by what is happening – the preliminary results are looking good, we are confident we will be able to reduce the amount of salt that gets into the plant, which then limits the yield,” project leader Mark Tester said.
- Stock & Land, Australia: Salt tolerant GM wheat to hit the paddock
- GIZ Magazine, USA: Protecting world food supplies with salt-tolerant crops
- University of Adelaide, Australia: Scientists closer to developing salt-tolerant crops
- The Guardian, UK: GM crops are another tool in the struggle against poverty
Overview
News
2009-07-29 | permalink
Salt tolerant GM wheat to hit the paddock in Australia
RESEARCHERS expect to have genetically modified salt tolerant cereal lines in the paddock for trials next year, in a big boost for the 70pc of Australian farmers affected by salinity. A project into salt tolerance, conducted jointly by the University of Adelaide and the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) has had some promising results. ”I’m excited by what is happening – the preliminary results are looking good, we are confident we will be able to reduce the amount of salt that gets into the plant, which then limits the yield,” project leader Mark Tester said.
- Stock & Land, Australia: Salt tolerant GM wheat to hit the paddock
- GIZ Magazine, USA: Protecting world food supplies with salt-tolerant crops
- University of Adelaide, Australia: Scientists closer to developing salt-tolerant crops
- The Guardian, UK: GM crops are another tool in the struggle against poverty
GENET-news & GENET-forum
GENET-news is providing a daily news service on a range of topics regarding genetic engineering. We are screening the worldwide English news, press releases and other publications to provide you with a strategic selection of information. GENET-news enables you to stay informed about all aspects of the global controversy around GE technologies and GE organisms. You can subscribe by 
email.
The GENET-forum list provides you with additional background information and more voluminous reports. It is only open for GENET members. Please contact the coordinator for membership and subscription.