Jessica Byrne
Viewpoint: Do supporters of CRISPR gene-edited crops overpromise the technology’s ability to address pesticide overuse, land scarcity and crop losses?
The discovery of CRISPR has allowed scientists to successfully mimic this process in the lab, by inserting the genetic makeup ...
Viewpoint: In a world of dysfunctional food systems, is it realistic to hope for CRISPR gene editing to save agriculture?
Considering that farmers already lose 20-40 percent of their crop yields to pests, which costs them $200 million per year, they can’t ...