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    Argentina successfully developed the first case of glyphosate-resistant sugar cane

    • Last Update: 2023-01-05
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    World Agrochemical Network Chinese reported: Argentine biotechnology pioneer Chacra Experimental Agrícola Santa Rosa ("La Chacra") research institute recently announced the development of Argentina's first genetically modified sugar cane
    .
    This crop contains glyphosate-resistant transgenic event QAB016 (NA 05-2019 "RR"), which can be used for weed control and control
    .
     
    The transgenic event is currently under supervision, and the experimental stage
    of insertion gene characterization and gene expression has been completed.
     
    In addition to the above products, La Chacra has cultivated sugarcane resistant to mosaic virus through RNA interference, and after several years of field experiments, it has obtained virus-resistant transgenes
    .
     
    According to the company's director, German Serino, these activities are carried out in regulated venues for research purposes only, and the commercialization model
    of the technology is not foreseen.
    He also said that researchers are working on genome editing to develop new varieties
    .
     
    La Chacra is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that serves
    the sugar sector in the provinces of the Northwest Territories of Argentina.
    According to the developers of glyphosate-resistant sugarcane, the raw materials for this research came from sugar mills, and the government even funded
    specific projects.
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