Posts Tagged ‘GM crops’
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 MoreViewpoint: Two dozen gene-edited crop field trials set to begin later this year in England ‘could have major benefits’
Later this year gene-edited crops will be planted at about two dozen commercial farms across England for the first time to see how plants previously confined to the laboratory and glasshouse will fare in real-world conditions. No other European nation is conducting such trials because the European Union treats gene-editing the same as it does…
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