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In Chapter 7, “Grow,” author Helen Anne Curry relays the story of Indigenous revolutionaries in Mexico who tapped into community-based methods to conserve traditional corn varieties.

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GM Mosquito Progeny Not Dying in Brazil: Study

FDA Lifts Import Restrictions on Genetically Engineered Salmon

Gene Drive–Equipped Mosquitoes Released into Lab Environment

Opinion: GE Crops Are Seen Through a Warped Lens

USDA Approves Edible Cotton

No Regulatory Exemption for Gene-Edited Products in EU 

New Treatments for Phenylketonuria Aim to Loosen Reins on Strict Diet

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Wolbachia-Laced Mosquitoes to Be Released for Population Control

First RNAi Insecticide Approved

Texas Considers GM Mosquitoes

Science History: The First Transgenic Arabidopsis

Opinion: GMOs Are Not “Frankenfoods”

Nobel Laureates vs. Greenpeace

Improving Gene Therapy with In Vivo Selection

Mutant Mosquitoes Deployed to Stop Zika, Dengue

GM Paper Flagged by Politician Retracted

GM Calves Move to University

Drug Produced in GM Chicken Approved

FDA OKs GM Salmon

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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