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05.11.2011
Plant Bioscience has relinquished a claim to a controversial patent for breeding broccoli. The patent on the plant itself is likely to remain.
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25.10.2011
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has prohibited the patenting of embryonic stem cells. The verdict has provoked a range of reactions in Germany. Supporters of the decision emphasise an unconditional protection of human life; critics see the judgement as a threat to the research location Germany.
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14.10.2011
The Ethics Council recently gave an opinion on a much-discussed topic: the creation of chimeras and hybrids, i.e. the mixing of animal and human cells.
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15.09.2011
Honey containing traces of unapproved genetically modified plant varieties cannot be sold as food. This is a recent ruling from the European Court of Justice, and one that could have far-reaching consequences.
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13.07.2011
On 7 July, after an emotional debate, the German Bundestag finally voted on the statutory regulation of preimplantation genetic diagnosis. In the future, doctors will be permitted to test the genetic makeup of artificially created embryos - but only under specific and clearly defined circumstances.
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12.12.2010
In Germany, government support for the biotechnology industry is particularly wide-ranging in international comparison. This is one of the trends that can be concluded from the latest key indicators on biotechnology recently published by the OECD.
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24.11.2010
The cultivation of genetically modified (GM) plant will continue to be severely restricted in Germany: The Federal Constitutional Court has approved the Genetic Engineering Act, thereby dismissing a lawsuit by the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. Farmers who grow GM crops continue to be liable for any related economic damage to neighbouring fields.
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19.11.2010
The Federal Government is planning to make Germany a pioneer in the biobased economy, and is driving forward research with billions-strong funding across four ministries. 10 November in Berlin saw the official launch of the National Research Strategy BioEconomy 2030, and biotechnology is set to play an important role.
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26.10.2010
Top researchers from the Max Planck Society have put forward their choices for the most promising future research topics. These ‘Research Perspectives 2010+’ have now been presented in Berlin, and the life sciences play a central role.
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08.09.2010
The BioEconomy Council has presented its first report to Federal Ministers Annette Schavan and Ilse Aigner just a few weeks before the publication of the national research strategy for the bio-economy.
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