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, 11 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0800CRISPR Improves Plant Height and Yield-related Traits in Ricehttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21727Researchers from the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences in the Republic of Korea reported the successful use of CRISPR gene editing to improve rice plant height and other yield-related characteristics. Their findings are published in Nature Scientific Reports.Extreme weather patterns affect rice maturation, leading to lodging and reduced y...Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologies