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Great news! Japan approved the use of a 4th gene edited food crop. The new waxy maize variety provides more smoothness to food products. Gene editing of crops is now mainstream, except in Europe #EUSAGE bit.ly/3KUKd32

We worden overstelpt met foto’s van wetenschappers die Europese Parlementsleden oproepen om vóór NGT’s in de landbouw te stemmen. Stemming is op 7 februari: we hebben nog twee dagen om druk te zetten. Reposten maar!

🚨BREAKING: Over 1,000 scientists in 14 countries hold historic demonstrations in support of gene editing. The scientists are urging MEPs to back New Genomic Techniques (#NGTs) ahead of a crunch vote in the EU parliament tomorrow. Please like and share if you believe in

Dear European Parliament, this afternoon you're debating on #CRISPR & #NGTS to secure sustainable crop for all Please vote YES to #NGTS💚 There's no time to waste new scientific knowhow. Tom Vandenkendelaere Frédérique Ries Guy Verhofstadt Hilde Vautmans Kathleen Van Brempt Olivier Chastel

The outcome of todays vote on New Genomic Techniques (#NGTs) in the European Parliament will be felt beyond the borders of the EU. We call on MEPs to embrace science over fearmongering and vote in support of NGTs. #GiveGenesAChance 🌱🧬🔬

Australia approves GM Banana. Fusarium wilt or TR4 is a devastating disease of bananas. → Potential to impact an estimated 80 per cent of global banana production. The GM banana offers a potential safety net against the devastating disease. 🧵1/3

Can you produce #pears underneath solar panels? Yes, you can, with #agrivoltaics. The #PV panels can create additional benefits for the crop, while producing sustainable energy. KU Leuven H2020 project HyPErFarm BIOSYSTEMS Department -KU Leuven Crop Biotechnics, KU Leuven VLAIO stories.kuleuven.be/nl/verhalen/pe…

GeneSprout Initiative will be represented by ⁦Germán Vighi⁩ at the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival high-level event in Brussels! Are you a bioeconomy stakeholder, a policymaker, or passionate about #EUBioeconomy? 🌍 See you there on 13-14 Mar 🔗 europa.eu/!wVXWYG

My lab is recruiting a postdoc on an FWO/FNRS funded project. Interested in researching how secondary metabolites from beneficial bacteria trigger immune responses in plants? Apply here: kuleuven.be/personeel/jobs… PHP-Lab 🍓🍅🌈 Crop Biotechnics, KU Leuven KU Leuven Plant Institute BIOSYSTEMS Department -KU Leuven

Starting now! #EUbioeocnomy #changemakers

Chinese scientists use gene editing to develop soybean lines with enhanced ‘nodulation ability’, allowing plants to fix more nitrogen from the air, boosting crop yield and protein. isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotech…

The 6th European #Maize Meeting will be 18-20/9 2024 in the beautiful city of Antwerp, Belgium. uantwerpen.be/en/conferences… Don't forget to visit.antwerpen.be

The first gene edited crop trials have been harvested. The new varieties have qualities which could improve yield and green credentials. Read more here: fwi.co.uk/arable/crop-se…

Save the date! #AGROBACTERIUM2025 Joint event of the 45st American Crown Gall meeting and the 5th European #Agrobacterium conference SEPTEMBER 15-16 2025, LEUVEN, BELGIUM More info soon!

Excited to announce Patrick Shih UC Berkeley as an invited speaker for #Agrobacterium2025! He’ll present on ‘Utilizing synthetic biology for engineering Agrobacterium.’ Recent work ShihLab: nature.com/articles/s4158…. Abstract deadline: May 1! kuleuven.be/agrobacterium2…"

Happy to announce that our next invited speaker for #Agrobacterium2025 is Alexandra Weisberg from Botany & Plant Pathology Seminal paper by Alexandra Weisberg science.org/doi/full/10.11… 15-16/9 in Leuven, Belgium. Abstract deadline: May 1! kuleuven.be/agrobacterium2…

Our next invited speaker for #Agrobacterium2025 is Erh-Min Lai from IPMB Academia Sinica (中研院植微所) ! Breakthrough report published this week by Chih-Hang Wu Chih-Horng Kuo (郭志鴻) and Erh-Min Lai doi.org/10.1111/pbi.70… 15-16/9 in Leuven, Belgium. Abstract deadline: May 1! kuleuven.be/agrobacterium2…

Big news for #Agrobacterium2025 in Leuven, Belgium. Thanks to our amazing #sponsors, we’re able to offer travel awards for grad students + poster prizes! 🏆✈️ 📢 New abstract deadline: May 10 👉 kuleuven.be/agrobacterium2… #SciComm #PhDLife #Microbiology #PlantScience

🚨 #Agrobacterium2025: Abstract deadline this Monday! 🚨 Our final invited speaker: Christoph Dehio Biozentrum, University of Basel University of Basel — diving into β-glucan synthesis 🔬🧬 👉 Check out this recent paper: nature.com/articles/s4146… 📢 Submit your abstract now: biw.kuleuven.be/biosyst/cropbi…

🌱 The full Agrobacterium 2025 programme is now live! 📅 Early bird registration ends June 13 — don’t miss out! 🚶‍♀️ Join the Tall Tales of Leuven city walk (Sept 14) — included in the fee, but registration required. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4rdw84fa #Agrobacterium2025 #PlantScience