Gene Editing
Gene editing could help safeguard $400 million worth of wheat during coldest winter months
Up to $400 million worth of grain is lost during winter in Western Australia each year when cold conditions freeze ...
Gene editing cures hereditary deafness in mice. Are humans next?
Two to three out of every 1,000 children born in the United States have a diminished level of hearing or ...
As rising oceans encroach on arable land, gene editing, floating farms may help feed the world
A soil biologist and co-director of the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food, [Duncan] Cameron had long known that ...
Despite GMO skepticism, German Green Party may endorse crop gene editing to promote farm sustainability
[I]n June 2020, more than twenty officials from the German Green party signed a contribution entitled: "New Times, New Answers: ...
CRISPR 2.0: New gene-editing tools offer plant breeders greater precision
There is no best, only better. This seems truly the case in the history of genome editing technology. When the ...
Viewpoint: UK proposal to break from EU CRISPR rules could unleash plant breeding ‘gold rush’
The agriculture bill before the House of Lords [June 10] offers a chance for plant breeders to make safer, more ...
Strict gene-edited crop rules in France could threaten US agriculture exports, USDA warns
In May 2020 France notified the European Commission of its intention to delist in-vitro random mutagenesis with chemical or physical ...
CRISPR bacon: Gene editing could help supply high-quality pork and eliminate pig castration
It was in June 2019 that the birth of a specific batch of gene-edited piglets was announced to the world ...
USDA approves Calyxt’s second-generation gene-edited soybean with healthier oil profile
Calyxt, Inc, a plant-based technology company, announced [June 3] that its high oleic low linolenic (HOLL) soybean has been deemed ...
As CRISPR crops become more common, don’t throw GMOs under the bus, scientists warn
Farmers and scientists may be tempted to throw transgenic crops in the trash. The technology, which has provided benefits to ...
USDA revised regulations of GMO and gene edited plants. Here’s what it means.
The long-awaited updates from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to its genetically engineered (GE) organism regulation have been ...
Viewpoint: CRISPR crop revolution provides counterpunch to ‘misinformation’ promoted by anti-GMO campaigners
Gene-edited crops usually can't be distinguished from conventionally-bred varieties. Opponents of NBTs may never comprehend this basic lesson of plant ...
Gene editing makes farming more sustainable—and it can do the same for forestry
A company founded by two NC State researchers is setting out to revolutionize the forestry industry by combining insights from ...
New gene-editing technique eliminates GMO ‘delivery vehicle’ for CRISPR crops
Despite evidence that demonstrates genetically-modified crops are as safe as crops produced through traditional breeding, sections of the public remain ...
Cheaper gene editing poised to change the world ‘and even extend human lifespans’
Increasingly inexpensive genetic sequencing and engineering tools could upend everything from health care to fuel. Why it matters: This bio ...
USDA just updated its 30-year-old biotech crop rules: Here’s what you should know
Continuing its efforts to update and modernize its regulations applicable to certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms, the U.S. Department of ...
Gene editing among top ’emerging innovations’ needed to reach sustainable food system, 50 experts say
An international team of almost 50 experts identified 75 emerging innovations and 8 action points that can help speed up ...
Gene editing could help protect billions of ash trees from deadly Emerald Ash Borer
Billions of ash trees could be rescued from a killer beetle through cross-breeding with more resistant varieties and gene editing, ...
Biotech potatoes: A case study of how genetic engineering can improve our food supply
To help demonstrate the power of biotechnology, consider the following analogy: Imagine you have two decks of cards, one red ...
EU ‘farm-to-fork’ proposal opens door to gene editing, drawing fire from anti-GMO groups
The European Commission has set targets to reduce pesticide use and sales of antimicrobials by 2030. The Farm to Fork ...
Viewpoint: Why GMOs? Biotechnology yields a drought-tolerant rice that conventional breeding couldn’t produce
“Photosynthesis: a feat of chemical engineering underpinning creation’s entire cathedral.” ― Richard Powers, The Overstory ...
Can the gene editing technology known as CRISPR help reduce biodiversity loss worldwide?
CRISPR “could be such an amazing tool if we are respectful [and] responsible and use it properly.” ...
Global expert survey reveals how regulation can help or hurt crop gene-editing innovation
The adoption of genome editing depends among others, on a clear and navigable regulatory framework that renders consistent decisions. Some ...
Viewpoint: EU opposition to CRISPR crops threatens sustainable farming in developing world
Agricultural economist Dr. Matin Qaim of the University of Göttingen in Germany recommends that regulatory reforms and a more science-based ...
Following restaurant debut, gene-edited, heart-healthy soybean oil now available directly to consumers
Plant-based technology company Calyxt has launched a direct-to-consumer site for its high oleic soybean cooking oil, Calyno, which is claimed ...
Ugandan scientists use CRISPR in pioneering research to breed hardier cassava
Ugandan scientists have begun moving gene extracts into cassava cells in a first-of-its-kind research trial using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing ...
USDA won’t regulate gene-edited camelina, accelerating development of sustainable omega-3 oil source
In January 2020, Yield10 submitted an “Am I Regulated?” letter to the BRS, requesting confirmation of the regulatory status for ...
