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, 3 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0800http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21621CRISPR-Cas genome editing represents a revolutionary breakthrough and has emerged as a powerful technology offering unprecedented precision and efficiency in modifying the DNA of living organisms, including plants. It has opened up vast possibilities in basic and applied research for improving agriculture, diagnostics, and healthcare.The 2nd Intern...Wed, 3 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21625Researchers at the University of California, Davis, successfully developed wheat plants that can produce their own fertilizer. This breakthrough, reported in the Plant Biotechnology Journal, could help reduce air and water pollution and lower farming costs.The research team, led by Prof. Eduardo Blumwald from the Department of Plant Sciences, used ...Wed, 3 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21619A coalition of 26 European food and feed associations has issued an urgent appeal to EU policymakers, calling for the swift adoption of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) and a firm rejection of unnecessary new regulatory burdens. Representing a vast segment of the plant-based agri-food chain—from suppliers and farmers to processors and food producers—t...Wed, 3 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21622Researchers from Himachal Pradesh University, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, and ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research in India have successfully developed high-amylose potatoes using CRISPR-Cas9. The team targeted two starch-branching enzyme genes, SBE2.1 and SBE2.2, in the widely grown potato variety Kufri Chipsona-I to incr...Wed, 3 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologieshttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21623Researchers from the State University of Londrina (Universidade Estadual de Londrina) and partners in Brazil used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to inactivate the Le1 gene in soybean to improve grain digestibility for animal feed. The study sought to reduce lectin activity by targeting this gene in the soybean cultivar BRS 537 to limit nutrient absorptio...Wed, 3 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologies