Throughout the last year, field trials of GM and GE crops have continued at Rothamsted despite the various lockdowns and other restrictions that have hampered progress elsewhere.
Rather than ask if genome editing leads to unintended genetic consequences, it’s better to ask if it leads to more changes, and the answer to that is no.
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The barley has been developed using CRISPR gene editing to increase lipid content in plant tissues, creating a high-energy forage crop for ruminant livestock such as cattle and sheep.
Scientists have discovered that chemicals produced by beetle larvae can directly stimulate harmful bacteria that damage oak trees, revealing a previously unknown mechanism driving tree disease.
New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become one of the biggest threats to global wheat production in the coming decades.
New study shows that genetics alone cannot fully explain how camelina crops perform under stress – environment, management and plant responses play a major role.
