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November 10, 2011
Idaho growers eye BASF's new GM potato
More than a decade has passed since Jim Tiede was among the growers caught up in a debacle over the first U.S. genetically modified potato variety. Even today, the American Falls, Idaho, farmer copes with the fallout of planting Monsanto's GM potato N...From the archive
October 31, 2011
BASF expects market introduction of GM table potato Fortuna in 2014/15
BASF Plant Science applied today for EU approval for Fortuna, a genetically optimized table potato.Fortuna has a wild potato’s natural protection to late blight, a disease causing severe problems in agriculture.From the archive
July 25, 2011
Protest against GM Potatoes in Norwich
Dozens of campaigners against genetically modified food have staged a protest in Norwich city centre. Passers-by were offered chips made from non-genetically modified potatoes before the protest moved on to the John Innes Institute on the outskirts of...From the archive
July 13, 2011
Simplot announces 'Innate' Technology to improve potatoes
The J. R. Simplot Company's Plant Sciences business announces Innate™ Technology, the all-native biotechnology platform for improving crops, leading to new, better and healthier foods.From the archive
July 11, 2011
Potato Genome Sequence published in the Journal Nature
The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international team of scientists, focused on sequencing the genome of potato, has published its findings in the international journal Nature.From the archive
May 29, 2011
Anti-GM potato protest leaves 18 injured in Belgium
Environmental activists stormed a field of genetically modified potatoes in Belgium Sunday, breaking through a security cordon in a raid that left police and protesters injured, authorities and organisers said.From the archive
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April 04, 2011
Producing high quality potato starches with new genetic tools
Neiker-Tecnalia (the Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development) is realising a project for obtaining high quality starch in potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) using new molecular and genetic tools.From the archive
March 13, 2011
Rosetta Green's Candidate MicroRNA Gene for Drought Tolerance & Abiotic Stress Successful in Potato trial
The Israeli Biotech company Rosetta Green Ltd. recently listed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:RSTG), demonstrated improved tolerance and survival of RGN-131 potato plants to drought stress.From the archive
March 06, 2011
Belgie geeft toestemming voor veldproef met phytophthora resistente ggo-aardappelen
UGent, ILVO, VIB en HoGent hebben van de federale ministers Paul Magnette en Laurette Onkelinx (PS) toelating gekregen om een tweejarige veldproef uit te voeren met genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen die bestand zijn tegen phytophthora.From the archive
March 01, 2011
GM Potato trial in Punjab causes controversy
A controversy on field trials/multiplication of GM potato at the Central Potato Research Station (CPRS), Jalandhar, has started with activists, farmers unions and medical experts demanding from the Punjab government for immediate ban on these.From the archive
February 04, 2011
Cogem adviseert over kleinschalige veldproef met Phytophthora-resistente aardappelen
De COGEM is verzocht te adviseren over de milieurisico’s van een kleinschalige (categorie 1) veldproef met genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen (Solanum tuberosum) met een verhoogde resistentie tegen Phytophthora infestans, de veroorzaker van de aardappelziekte.From the archive
January 31, 2011
BASF Plant Science set to cultivate Amflora potatoes in Germany and Sweden in 2011
BASF Plant Science has concluded its Amflora cultivation plans for the 2011 season. Amflora, the genetically enhanced potato for use in the starch industry, will this year be cultivated on two hectares of land in Üplingen (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany).From the archive
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December 15, 2010
AVEBE en BASF Plant Science ontwikkelen Phytophthora resistente Amylopectine zetmeelaardappel
De aardappelzetmeel producent AVEBE en het plantenbiotechnologie bedrijf BASF Plant Science hebben vandaag een Research & Development samenwerking aangekondigd op het gebied van plantenbiotechnologie.From the archive
December 07, 2010
La Universidad de Wageningen identifica herramientas para modificar los gránulos de almidón de la papa
Ya es posible cultivar papas cuyo almidón es la materia prima para la producción de papel, pegamento, forraje y alimentos.From the archive
December 07, 2010
Wageningen University identifies tools to modify potato starch granules
It is possible to breed potatoes in such a way that they produce new types of starch for use as a new and improved plant-based raw material in the construction, paper, glue, fodder and food industries.From the archive
November 29, 2010
Aardappels met nieuw soorten zetmeelkorrels ontwikkeld door Wageningen University
Het is mogelijk om zetmeelaardappels zó te veredelen dat ze nieuwe soorten zetmeel maken, als nieuwe, betere groene grondstof voor nieuwe toepassingen, zoals in de bouw en in de papier-, lijm-, diervoeder- en voedingsmiddelenindustrie.From the archive
September 24, 2010
BASF indentifies cause of Amadea and Amflora starch potato mingling
BASF Plant Science has identified the root cause of the starch potato comingling in northern Sweden. During the course of company's regular internal quality assurance measures in August, BASF Plant Science discovered 47 Amadea plants in Amflora propaga...From the archive
September 21, 2010
EU battle over GM potato continues
Luxembourg has joined Hungary and Austria in their legal challenge over the authorisation of BASF’s genetically modified (GM) potato Amflora.From the archive