Archive for April 2025
Genome editing: A new frontier for agriculture
Gene editing technology is revolutionizing agriculture, allowing plant breeders to make precise DNA changes in crops faster than conventional methods, potentially leading to improved traits and consumer benefits. John Hart, Associate Editor April 28, 2025 At a Glance With genome editing, the time to create a new plant trait can be shortened from 10…
Read MoreIndonesia reconsidering its opposition to genetically modified crops
Divya Karyza | Jakarta Post | April 3, 2025 The [Indonesian] government is looking to develop genetically modified organisms (GMO) to boost domestic soybean production and reduce imports in a move experts say is “unnecessary” as it is expected to fail to address key hurdles in national soybean production. National Food Agency (Bapanas) head Arief Prastyo Adi…
Read MoreBananas that don’t brown within minutes? Gene editing makes that possible
Hannah Devlin | Guardian | April 3, 2025 “Food waste is a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. It’s very bad, clearly,” said Gilad Gershon, the chief executive of Tropic. “Bananas are the fourth biggest crop globally, but also one where the perishability is very high. Some estimates say that 50% of the bananas grown are never…
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