Crop Biotech Updatehttp://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, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0800Gene-Edited Cotton Offers Resistance Against Reniform Nematodehttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21606A new study shows that gene-edited upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) significantly improved its resistance to the reniform nematode. The researchers from Clemson University, A&L Scientific Editing Inc., and Cotton Incorporated targeted the MLO3 gene using CRISPR-Cas9 to determine its role in protecting cotton from one of the crop's most dam...Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0800New Breeding Technologies