http://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, 8 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0800http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21770A research team led by Prof. Stein Aerts from VIB (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie) and KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) has developed a new software tool that makes it easier to study how genes are switched on and off in different cell types. The tool, called CREsted, aims to simplify the analysis and design of gene regulatory eleme...Wed, 8 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21765Scientists at Rothamsted Research have developed a new gene-edited wheat with dramatically reduced asparagine levels, which in turn leads to lower acrylamide formation in food products. By using precision CRISPR technology to "knock out" specific genes responsible for producing the amino acid asparagine, the team achieved a reduction in asparagine ...Wed, 8 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21771Scientists from South China Agricultural University and partners have developed a gene-editing tool called CasY7, a high-performance alternative to Cas9 nuclease that is commonly used in CRISPR gene-editing systems. Originally successful in medical trials, this "molecular scissors" has now been optimized for agriculture. By refining its structure a...Wed, 8 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologies