Crop Biotech Updatehttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/A weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA).en-usWed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0800CRISPR-Based Test Speeds Up Detection of Wheat Powdery Mildewhttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21955Experts from Henan Normal University and partners have developed a rapid visual detection method for Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), the fungus that causes wheat powdery mildew. The one-pot RPA-CRISPR-Cas12a assay can detect the pathogen in 75 minutes without requiring PCR machines, centrifuges, or gel imaging systems.The method combines RP...Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologies