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, 4 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0800http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21717Scientists at the University of Missouri have identified a key protein, SRFR1, that controls root length in plants, using artificial intelligence (AI) and genetic modification to uncover and enhance its function. The findings of the study, published in The Plant Cell, could help develop crop varieties that are better suited to drought conditions.Th...Wed, 4 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21719Researchers from Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that the GmAP1 gene in soybean plays a key role in delaying flowering and increasing sensitivity to salt stress. The study shows that editing this gene could help develop soybean varieties that mature earlier and tolerate challenging salin...Wed, 4 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21713Researchers from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) have developed a "pint-sized" gene editor that overcomes the size limitations of traditional CRISPR-Cas9. This engineered enzyme, derived from "jumping genes," allows for highly efficient and heritable plant gene editing via a simple viral de...Wed, 4 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologies