Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts ...

Researchers hope to register their rice in China for farmers and are working with firms to add oxantel to fertilisers ...

After more than 20 years since research kicked off, a variety of genetically modified rice designed to alleviate cedar pollen symptoms is finally progressing toward clinical application.

Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent ...

Biosafety certificates for genetically modified (GM) rice and maize issued by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture late last year have prompted a protest from over a hundred intellectuals and ...

Chinese and Swedish researchers have developed a high-yield rice variety that emits up to 70% less methane than normal rice ...

Bacterial cells have been genetically modified to produce human insulin and other substances. The advantage of golden rice is that it can be used in areas where vitamin A deficiency is common ...

China’s refusal to accept U.S. corn last year grown from a type of genetically-modified seed has triggered a flurry of lawsuits nationwide, and a group of lawyers is now encouraging Meeker ...

A recent court decision halting the production of the genetically modified crops Golden Rice and Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) eggplant may impact on the country’s food security and may cause ...

In addition, genetically modified plants may someday be used to produce recombinant vaccines. In fact, the concept of an oral vaccine expressed in plants (fruits and vegetables) for direct ...

Golden Rice is the first genetically modified rice variety for improved nutrition developed by PhilRice with the International Rice Research Institute, which contains additional levels of beta ...

LAHORE: A leading Chinese company has offered launching a pilot project for cultivation of rice and maize in Cholistan desert ...