# Genetically Improving Nutritional Value of Corn Could Benefit Millions- Crop Biotech Update (October 11, 2017) | Crop Biotech Update - ISAAA.org

> ISAAA's Crop Biotech Update reports Rutgers' finding that a bacterial gene raised methionine in corn kernels by 57 percent without affecting plant growth. It notes that several billion dollars are spent each year on synthetic methionine added to feed.

- Date: 2017-10-11 · published 2017-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68814-genetically-improving-nutritional-value-of-corn-could-benefit-millions-crop
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

If the trait is commercialized, it could reduce the need for synthetic methionine in feed. The effect on prices would take years to appear.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- isaaa.org: https://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=15862

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