Gene Editing Supplement

Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists are one step closer to achieving the dream of programmable insertion of DNA thanks to a new CRISPR-based tool that they developed.

UK Plant Breeders Express Support for Precision Breeding Techniques

The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has expressed its full support for the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill and its objective to provide greater access to more precise new breeding methods with the potential to accelerate progress in crop-related innovation at a time when it is increasingly and urgently needed.

Agriculture Startup to Grow Rice in the Ocean Using CRISPR

Alora, an ocean agriculture startup, is trying to activate dormant genes from seagrasses to use in terrestrial crops such as rice, wheat, and corn. In a press release, the group stated that if these genes could be activated, those crops could be grown in brackish water—or even directly in the ocean.

Simplified Heat Stress Assay Increases Mutagenesis Efficiency in CRISPR

Scientists from Ghent University were able to increase the mutagenesis efficiency of the gene editing tool CRISPR by alternating heat shocks and recovery. The method was found to be useful for Cas9 and LbCas12a systems.

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UK Plant Breeders Express Support for Precision Breeding Techniques

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