The evolving landscape around genome editing in agriculture
Sarah M. Schmidt, Melinda Belisle, Wolf B Frommer
Abstract
enome editing is revolutionizing plant science and its applications in agriculture. In its simplest form, it can generate specific genetic variants that are indistinguishable from naturally evolved variants. The legislation and regulation of genomeedited plants in many countries is similarly evolving rapidly to adapt to the new technologies. Here, we summarize and provide an assessment of the current status of this rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, with a focus on recent policy developments in Europe and the global South.
Topics & Concepts
GenomeAgricultureGenome editingBiologyEvolutionary biologyGeographyComputational biologyEnvironmental resource managementGeneticsEcologyGeneEconomicsCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences