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India Releases Two Genome-Edited Rice Varieties |
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India's first genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Rice 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1, developed using genome editing technology based on CRISPR-Cas, were launched by Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, New Delhi on May 4, 2025. With this release, India has become the first country in the world to develop genome-edited rice varieties.
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Gene-Edited PRRS-Resistant Pigs Get US FDA Approval |
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Genus announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the gene-edited porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)-resistant pig (PRP) for use in the U.S. food supply chain, in line with expectations.
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UC Davis Develops Wheat with Reduced Gluten Proteins |
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A team from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) successfully deleted a cluster of genes in wheat responsible for producing gluten proteins that trigger immune responses. The findings of the study, published in Theoretical and Applied Genetics, mark a major step forward in celiac disease research.
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| A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research |
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