NEW RESEARCH IN BIOSCIENCES – AFRICA
Phenotypic characterization of maize landraces from Sahel and Coastal West Africa reveals marked diversity and potential for genetic improvement [...]
My Journey into Biotechnology Reporting
The year was 2017. Fall Armyworm had just been reported in Trans Nzoia County, in Kenya’s Rift Valley, and was quickly spreading to other regions [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS IN BIOSCIENCES
Plant BioProTech Symposium When: 19-22 November, 2019 Where: Marrakesh, Morocco What: Symposium will be an excellent opportunity for researchers, [...]
To Build Public Confidence about Genome Technologies, Don’t Oversell Tech Benefits
By Prof. Jennifer Thomson The third edition of African Biennial Biosciences Communication Symposium (ABBC2019) was held in Pretoria, South [...]
PUBLICATIONS – THE DRUM BEAT
Beyond Promises: Facts about Biotech/GM Crops in 2018 High adoption of biotech crops continued in 2018, according to the ISAAA Report, Global [...]
NEW RESEARCH IN BIOSCIENCES – AFRICA
Inheritance of resistance to Cercospora leaf spot disease of cowpea Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) is an important disease affecting cowpea [...]
Could Genome Editing Help to Unleash a New Wave of Bioinnovation in Africa?
Biotechnology offers solutions to agriculture, health, waste management, security, and other sectors. However its promises have not been fully [...]
Why ABBC2019 Resolutions Could Expedite Adoption of Genome Editing in Africa
The Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication Symposium (ABBC2019), which took place on 29th and 30th August in Pretoria, South Africa, served [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS IN BIOSCIENCES
AGRO 2019 Conference and Exhibition When: 22-24 October, 2019 Where: Nairobi, Kenya What: AGRO Conference & Exhibition is themed around [...]