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, 6 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0800http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21453Led by Prof. Gao Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, experts have developed two new genome editing technologies, collectively known as Programmable Chromosome Engineering (PCE) systems, that enable precise and large-scale DNA manipulations on a scale ranging from kilobases to megabases...Wed, 6 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21459Jacob Johnson, a Clemson University master's student, is contributing to the future of cotton farming through his involvement in the research project, "Building Better Cotton: Gene Editing to Improve Oil, Protein and Fiber Quality in Upland Cotton." Led by plant geneticist Christopher Saski, the initiative is funded by the U.S. Department of Agricu...Wed, 6 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21454A team of researchers from Heidelberg University has developed a new AI tool, called ProDomino, that allows forecasting of two proteins to engineer a functional, adjustable new protein. Led by Prof. Dr. Dominik Niopek from the Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology (IPMB), this research has a broad potential for biotechnology and medical...Wed, 6 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologies