GeneSprout Initiative 🍀 (@genesprout) 's Twitter Profile
GeneSprout Initiative 🍀

@genesprout

An initiative led by young researchers. We are committed to increasing public awareness of plant science, and specifically of 'New Plant Breeding Techniques'🎙

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Massimo (@rainmaker1973) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Chlorophyll and Hemoglobin The major difference is that plant blood carries a Magnesium (Mg) molecule where our blood contains a Iron (Fe) molecule. Magnesium is what is responsible for making plant blood green, and iron is what makes our blood red.

Chlorophyll and Hemoglobin

The major difference is that plant blood carries a Magnesium (Mg) molecule where our blood contains a Iron (Fe) molecule. 

Magnesium is what is responsible for making plant blood green, and iron is what makes our blood red.
Daniel Norero (@danielnorero) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sweeter tomatoes are coming soon thanks to # CRISPR gene editing | 🍅Selection for bigger #tomatoes has made the fruits less sweet, but now it has been shown that gene editing can make them sweeter without decreasing yields newscientist.com/article/245602… Channa Prakash JM Mulet

Sweeter tomatoes are coming soon thanks to # CRISPR gene editing | 🍅Selection for bigger #tomatoes has made the fruits less sweet, but now it has been shown that gene editing can make them sweeter without decreasing yields newscientist.com/article/245602… <a href="/AgBioWorld/">Channa Prakash</a> <a href="/jmmulet/">JM Mulet</a>
Science for Sustainable Agriculture (@scisustag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Selection for bigger tomatoes has made the fruits less sweet, but now it has been shown that gene editing can make them sweeter without decreasing yields. newscientist.com/article/245602…

Genetic Literacy Project (@geneticliteracy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Gene editing like CRISPR can shorten crop breeding from 15 years to just a few, enabling climate-adaptive varieties like sweet tomatoes in Japan and improved chickpeas in India. EU’s 2024 framework now distinguishes gene-edited crops from GMOs, boosting their potential use.

Simon Maechling (@simonmaechling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EFSA reviews GM yeast. Spoiler Alert: No safety issues for human consumption. Soy leghemoglobin (LegH Prep), produced using genetically modified Komagataella phaffii (yeats), is designed to provide a "meaty taste" in plant-based meat analogues. The product enhances the flavor

Science for Sustainable Agriculture (@scisustag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Gene editing and plant domestication are essential to protect food supplies in a worsening climate. Creating more land for agriculture is not a sustainable option so we need to adapt crops to new climate conditions." UWA uwa.edu.au/news/article/2…

Nick Desnoyer (@nickdesnoyer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Leaf infiltration is a widely used technique in plant science for delivering Agrobacterium or chemicals directly to plant cells 🍃🧬 For those who do it regularly, there’s a satisfaction in watching the liquid flow seamlessly through the leaf's airspaces—when done well..

Alliance for Science (@scienceally) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Celebrating 10 years of science communication, we honor 171 Fellows from 40+ countries! First Stop: NIGERIA 🇳🇬 Spotlight on @NkechiIsaac: Champion in science journalism, climate advocacy & community engagement! Join us! #AFSGlobalConsortium #GlobalScienceChampions Muganda Clay

Celebrating 10 years of science communication, we honor 171 Fellows from 40+ countries! 
First Stop: NIGERIA 🇳🇬
Spotlight on @NkechiIsaac: Champion in science journalism, climate advocacy &amp; community engagement! Join us!
#AFSGlobalConsortium #GlobalScienceChampions <a href="/mqhlay/">Muganda Clay</a>
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Forestry England is transplanting mycorrhizal fungi from ancient woodland to a newly planted forest in North Yorkshire, aiming to restore species crucial for healthy soil and tree growth. These fungi form a symbiotic relationship with trees, protecting them from pests, drought,

BrightSpace HE project | brightspaceeu.bsky.social (@brightspaceeu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 New #OpenAccess joint Article from #BrightSpaceEU & GeneBEcon 🌍 Accelerating agricultural R&D transfer, especially #GenomeEditing, can boost global #FoodSecurity & economic growth. 🔹 Delays are costly: Policy reforms needed now! 📖tinyurl.com/5ye6y9bh #EUagriSJOS

📢 New #OpenAccess joint Article from #BrightSpaceEU &amp; <a href="/GeneBEcon/">GeneBEcon</a> 

🌍 Accelerating agricultural R&amp;D transfer, especially #GenomeEditing, can boost global #FoodSecurity &amp; economic growth.
🔹 Delays are costly: Policy reforms needed now!

📖tinyurl.com/5ye6y9bh

#EUagriSJOS
Simon Maechling (@simonmaechling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/ We love talking about “natural” food, but here’s the truth: Almost everything we eat has been modified by humans. From Apples to Zucchini, our ancestors transformed wild plants into the crops we rely on today. Here’s the story of how humans shaped our food 🧵:

1/ We love talking about “natural” food, but here’s the truth:

Almost everything we eat has been modified by humans.

From Apples to Zucchini, our ancestors transformed wild plants into the crops we rely on today.

Here’s the story of how humans shaped our food 🧵:
Science for Sustainable Agriculture (@scisustag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"By applying cutting-edge gene-editing techniques, scientists are developing ways to improve the nutritional quality of everyday foods, making healthier diets more accessible." phys.org/news/2025-03-g…

Euroseeds (@euroseedseu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Europe needs to safeguard its #competitiveness and proceed with the adoption of the #NGT proposal: 2️⃣ 5️⃣ countries worldwide have adopted differentiated regulatory approaches for NGTs. These countries treat conventional-like NGT plants the same as conventional breeding

Science for Sustainable Agriculture (@scisustag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tropic predicts its new non-browning banana – which has been approved in the United States and Canada, and it hopes soon in the UK – will reduce food waste and save millions of tons in carbon emissions. telegraph.co.uk/columnists/202…

Euroseeds (@euroseedseu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌱🧬🌍 🇪🇺 With the increasing number of countries that facilitate the application of #NGTs today, Europe urgently needs an enabling regulatory framework for plant breeding innovation to remain competitive. 📽️ Watch Petra Jorasch Manager Plant Breeding Innovation Advocacy, while

Science for Sustainable Agriculture (@scisustag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After months of stalled talks, EU ambassadors today backed a compromise text under the Polish Presidency to move forward with new rules facilitating the use of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) in the EU. euractiv.com/section/agricu…

Euroseeds (@euroseedseu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Euroseeds welcomes today’s Coreper decision to move forward on #NGTs! 🌱🧬 The 🇪🇺 EU Council agreement to enter trilogues is a crucial step for plant breeding innovation. A balanced, innovation-friendly framework is key for a competitive & sustainable food system! 🌍🌱 Read

📢Euroseeds welcomes today’s Coreper decision to move forward on #NGTs! 🌱🧬 

The 🇪🇺 <a href="/EUCouncil/">EU Council</a> agreement to enter trilogues is a crucial step for plant breeding innovation. A balanced, innovation-friendly framework is key for a competitive &amp; sustainable food system! 🌍🌱

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Plants for the Future - Plant ETP 🌿 (@plant_etp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Another week, another strong show of support for #NGTs! Last week, we reached a historic milestone in the EU, securing a qualified majority to move ahead the NGT proposal. But the journey isn’t over yet, with trilogue negotiations ahead. So let's keep up our support! 🌱