Gene Editing Supplement

The first gene-edited wheat and barley crop trials in Europe will be held on conventional farms, and will soon be underway in up to 25 farms in the United Kingdom. The trials, also called PROBITY (Platform to Rate Organisms Bred for Improved Traits and Yield) are being organized by the British on-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) along with partner organizations including Rothamsted Research, the John Innes Centre, the University of Nottingham, and Aberystwyth University.

CRISPR Improves Resistance of Soybeans to Soybean Mosaic Virus

Experts from Nanjing Agricultural University and partners used CRISPR to develop soybeans with enhanced resistance to soybean mosaic virus (SMV). Their study, published in The Crop Journal, contributes to the ongoing research efforts to manage viral diseases in soybeans.

OsWOX13 Controls Rice Flowering and Drought Escape

Myongji University scientist Yeon-Ki Kim reported the successful knockout of a rice gene that leads to delayed flowering under natural long-day conditions. The findings of the study, published in Bioscience, Biotechnology & Biochemistry, could help breeders develop rice cultivars with improved yield and resilience to drought.

Review Shows Impact of Genetic Engineering and Gene Editing to Africa's Food Security

Researchers from the Federal University of Technology Akure and partners reviewed how genetic engineering and gene editing can help contribute to food security in Africa.

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Review Shows Impact of Genetic Engineering and Gene Editing to Africa's Food Security

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