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South African researchers have lodged an appeal against their government's rejection of a genetically modified potato.

Plants genetically engineered to contain antibodies have protected chickens against a parasitic disease.

The Mexican government has given the green light to the experimental sowing of GM maize, causing protests across the country.

The Indian government will now consult the public before deciding whether to agree with regulators and approve GM aubergine.

The African Biosafety Network of Expertise can now begin building African countries' biosafety knowhow in earnest.

South African researchers will soon begin field trials of a variety of maize capable of withstanding extreme dehydration.

A cassava virus rampant in southern Africa could be facing annihilation, thanks to genetic research in South Africa.

Authorities are to investigate whether genetically modified corn has been grown in Peru and will announce new biosafety legislation in 30 days.

The devastating effect of blast fungus on rice paddies worldwide could be dampened by the discovery of a gene that makes plants resistant.

Researchers have found two genes which help rice survive long-term flooding, raising the possibility of higher yields in flood-prone areas.

GM plants that are more salt tolerant could be good news for farmers in many regions of the world struggling with high salinity.

A microbicide has shown promise in the lab and can be produced in plants — a double blow toHIV in the developing world, scientists say.

A new GM technique can produce desired crop traits without transferring genes between species.

Anti-GM groups say Ecuador's proposed amendment to GM legislation may pave the way for terminator or 'suicide' seeds.

Scientists have raised the levels of several different vitamins in the same crop for the first time.

Mexico City says it will protect local maize varieties; meanwhile the country has lifted its ban on GM crop trials in the north of the country.

Wheat crops resistant to the fungus Ug99, which threatens global wheat supplies, have been developed by a Kenyan-Mexican collaboration.

Chinese scientists have engineered rice to protect poultry from bird flu — but work is still in the early stages.

A project to genetically engineer cassava to provide a day's nutrition in one meal has progressed with the approval of initial field trials.

Kenya has become the fourth African country to allow genetically modified farming after the president signed off on new biosafety legislation.