Gene Editing Supplement

Belgium, through its national health agency Superior Health Council, has endorsed the European Commission's proposal to loosen rules on gene editing techniques, underscoring its potential to improve sustainability in agriculture.

TALENs for Better Antidiabetic Plants

Experts from the Vivekanand Education Society and collaborators tackled the role of transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) in improving the anti-diabetic properties of plants. The discussion, authored by Suman Ganger and colleagues, was published as a chapter in the book Antidiabetic Potential of Plants in the Era of Omics released by CRC Press.

Gene Editing Produces Transgenic Potatoes with Low Solanine Levels

A study published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology shows that suppressing the solanidine galactosyltransferase (sgt1) gene in potatoes resulted in low levels of α-solanine without any changes in α-chaconine levels.

CRISPR Applications in Sugarcane and Non-Cultivated Grasses

Researchers from the National Key Laboratory for Biological Breeding of Tropical Crops and Sugarcane Research Institute in Yunnan, China, reviewed the gene editing techniques used in sugarcane and cultivated grasses and identified if they can also be used for non-cultivated grasses.

Research and Tools

Policy Considerations and Approvals

Belgium's Health Authority Endorses EU Proposal on NGTs

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