en http://www.gate2biotech.com/ GMO - NEWS Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/isotope-crisis-threatens-medical-care/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/isotope-crisis-threatens-medical-care/ Global production of the feedstock for the leading medical-imaging isotope is low and erratic, putting health care in jeopardy. Within the next two weeks, the vast majority of radioactive-imaging medical tests could be delayed or replaced by less desirable procedures. The reason: temporary... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/lecithin-found-to-have-beneficial-effects-on-fat-metabolism-1/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/lecithin-found-to-have-beneficial-effects-on-fat-metabolism-1/ Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a substance in the liver that helps process fat and glucose. That substance named phosphatidylcholine is a component of the common food additive lecithin, and researchers speculate it may one day be possible to use... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/czech-scientists-and-eu-regulation/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/czech-scientists-and-eu-regulation/ The regulation of transgenesis - genetic modification - in Europe is twenty years old. Any rules concerning fast developing field are more or less fossil after such period. More that that: the foundation stone - Directives 90/219/EEC and 90/220/EEC were designed and enforced by the... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/discussion-on-agriculture-1/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/discussion-on-agriculture-1/ Time-to-time the discussions of various topics use to be open in a well known place in Prague - Žofín -were people meet on large balls, meetings and celebrations. Agriculture was on schedule on March 10. Minister of agriculture and his correlate from opposition, presidents of the... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/socio-economic-impact-of-gmo/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/socio-economic-impact-of-gmo/ In the discussion concerning regulation of biotechnology launched by France Presidency the socio-economic impact was suggested as one of factors employed in assessment of newly developed crops for the release to the market. Some delegations oppose this idea arguing by the vague definition of the... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/press-release-of-the-czech-ministry-of-agriculture/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/press-release-of-the-czech-ministry-of-agriculture/ reas under genetically modified maize exceeded eight thousands hectaresIn 2008 the areas under genetically modified maize - Bt maize - keep growing. Following the evidence of Ministry of Agriculture and in agreement with the statistics of the Ministry of environment 8 380 ha of Bt... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/hunting-for-drought-tolerance-genes-in-ancient-andean-landraces-2/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/hunting-for-drought-tolerance-genes-in-ancient-andean-landraces-2/ Recent problems with food and water resources are reflected by breeders all over the world. Potato was chosen by UN for the crop of the year. It is the world's number one non-grain food commodity, with production reaching a record 320 million tonnes in 2007. Potato consumption is expanding... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/allergen-free-gm-plants-may-boost-food-safety/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/allergen-free-gm-plants-may-boost-food-safety/ Significant research has focused on removing the allergens from peanuts, as these can be deadly. The science has focused on three types of proteins: Ara h1, h2, and h3. "Of these three allergenic proteins, the Ara h 2 glycoprotein is the most potent allergen, with nearly 50-fold greater potency... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/food-concerns-prompt-china-to-prioritize-gm-rice/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/food-concerns-prompt-china-to-prioritize-gm-rice/ Beijing - China's leaders decided in early July to go all-out to develop genetically modified organisms (GMOs), prompted by rising prices and concerns that the nation of 1.3 billion people may become more reliant on expensive exports. Zhejiang University announced in March that they had... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.gate2biotech.com/greece-failed-to-make-the-ban-bt-corn-legal/ http://www.gate2biotech.com/greece-failed-to-make-the-ban-bt-corn-legal/ On 13 September 2007, Greece notified to the European Commission a ministerial decision concerning the extension of validity and amendment of an existing safeguard measure to provisionally prohibit the cultivation of the authorised genetically modified maize MON810 on its territory. The...