Articles Tagged with ''gene editing''

EPA has approved a gene-edited citrus rootstock designed to help protect trees from citrus greening disease, giving growers a new tool against a bacterial infection that has devastated U.S. growers.

Cibus Inc. announced Tuesday that it has completed the Food and Drug Administration's Plant Biotechnology Program for its altered lignin alfalfa, clearing a key hurdle on the way to commercialization in food or feed.

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The “genetic revolution” in agriculture powered by gene editing can help preserve access to traditional foods in the future, protecting them from environmental threats, says Qu Dongyu, director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

USDA, EPA and FDA announced a joint plan Wednesday that lays out steps the agencies are taking to further streamline the regulation of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms.

The European Union appears ready to facilitate approval of gene-edited crops and usher in a new era on the continent, one where plants created using “new genomic techniques” (NGTs) are no longer substantially barred from production.