![CanBreed, an Israeli Cannabis genetics and seeds company, says it has used genome editing technology to make the plant resistant to Powdery Mildew, a type of fungus that can be deadly for cannabis. Courtesy](https://nocamels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CanBreed-e1606049074248-350x244.jpg)
Israeli Startup Says It Has Edited Cannabis Plant Gene To Resist Fungus
CanBreed says this is the first time a commercial company has managed to gene-edit cannabis using CRISPR technology.
November 22, 2020
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Scientists Decode The Tomato Genome
A team of 300 scientists from around the world, including researchers from the Hebrew University of Jeruslaem, sequenced the tomato genome the first time. The findings can affect further development of tomato production.
June 06, 2012
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16th-Century Mummy Sheds Light On Genetic Code Of Hepatitis B
The discovery of a mummified Korean child with relatively preserved organs enabled an Israeli-South Korean scientific team to conduct a genetic analysis on a liver biopsy, which revealed a unique hepatitis B virus (HBV) common in Southeast Asia.
June 02, 2012
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Israeli Company To Help Fight World Hunger By Creating ‘Bigger, Healthier Seeds’
In the fields of the Galilee in Israel, big and healthy seeds are grown which some claim could alter the world hunger crisis and shortage of fuel, no less. Kaiima, an Israeli agricultural start-up, is multiplying the genome of plants and making them bigger, stronger and more fertile.
April 02, 2011