Genome-edited crops: how to move them from laboratory to market
Kunling Chen, Caixia Gao
Abstract
Recent breakthroughs in CRISPR technology allow specific genome manipulation of almost all crops and have initiated a revolution in precision crop breeding. Rationally-based regulation and widespread public acceptance are needed to propel genome-edited crops from laboratory to market and to translate this innovative technology into agricultural productivity.
Topics & Concepts
ProductivityCrop productivityGreen RevolutionGenomeBiotechnologyAgricultureAgricultural revolutionCRISPRGenome editingCropBiologyEconomicsAgronomyEcologyEconomic growthGeneticsGeneCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringGenetically Modified Organisms ResearchInnovation and Socioeconomic Development