# Taiwan uses genetic engineering technology to cultivate sesame nutritious rice

> Researchers at Chung Hsing University in Taiwan inserted a sesame 2S albumin gene into the Tainong 67 rice variety. The new rice contains higher methionine content in its protein.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T00:17:07.430Z
- Category: report · region Taiwan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78669-taiwan-uses-genetic-engineering-technology-to-cultivate-sesame-nutritious-rice
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

It is a research development with no near-term supply effect on feed grain markets, so the price impact is negligible.

## Sources

- mysheen.com: https://www.mysheen.com/a867780

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