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Episode 235
Cattle are currently used for meat, milk, hide products and as work animals. Where did they come from? Who are the wild relatives? Dr. Hans Lenstr…
6 years, 1 month ago
Stewardship of Biotechnology Crops in Africa.
Episode 234
Western Africa holds many nations of substantial population and an emerging economies. The nation has recently approved the use of the Bt cowpea to …
6 years, 1 month ago
Apples to Oranges: Abuse of Meta Analysis
Episode 233
The meta-analysis is traditionally considered to be a high synthesis of extant scientific literature. Their implicit power places them in headlines a…
6 years, 1 month ago
Special Topics in COVID19
Episode 232
In this special edition of the Talking Bitotech Podcast Dr. Kevin Folta covers recent topics in COVID19. These topics are pulled from the headlines …
6 years, 1 month ago
The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Grafting
Episode 231
Grafting is an age-old practice of connecting a set of roots to an aerial portion of a separate plant. Together they typically exhibit enhanced prod…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Deeper Dive into COVID-19
Episode 230
As of 3/11/2020 COVID-19 is emerging as a significant health threat worldwide. This pandemic is on the rise, and public health suffers from politici…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Universal Flu Vaccine
Episode 229
Seasonal influenza causes thousands of deaths annually. Part of the problem is that the vaccine must be administered annually because the virus pres…
6 years, 2 months ago
Improved Oils from Plants with GE
Episode 228
Plants produce a variety of oils, many that are critical to the human diet. The precise chemical qualities of plant oils dictate its stability, use,…
6 years, 2 months ago
Anti CRISPRs
Episode 227
The gene editing explosion has accelerated discovery, food and therapies by defining a new toolbox of useful ways to manipulate DNA. The “Cas” serie…
6 years, 3 months ago
Remembering Dr. Chad Finn; Intro to the Global Gene Editing Tracker
Episode 226
In the first part of today’s podcast Dr. Kayleen Schreiber and Jon Entine discuss the latest addition to the Genetic Literacy Project, a website call…
6 years, 3 months ago