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Vitamin D deficiency, diagnostics, and supplementation
12 clusters · 30 sources · last updated
Latest: Vitamin D production through sunlight and exposure guidelines
Vitamin D is essential for bone metabolism, immune function, and mineral storage. Deficiency, prevalent in the US, UK, and Europe, can lead to rickets, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis. Symptoms include fatigue, muscle wea
Research to combat Magnaporthe oryzae fungal threats
2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated
Latest: Scientists develop new defenses against global fungal crop threats
An international research team, led by the John Innes Centre in the United Kingdom and Kobe University in Japan, has developed an experimental method to protect major crops like rice, wheat, and barley from the fungus Ma
Tropic Biosciences gene-edited banana development
2 clusters · 15 sources · last updated
Latest: Tropic develops gene-edited banana to reduce food waste
Tropic Biosciences, a biotechnology company based in Norfolk, has developed gene-edited bananas using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to resist browning. By altering the gene responsible for producing polyphenol oxidase, the enzy
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