Genome-editing is the most significant change in plant breeding since gene transfer, which was introduced in the 1990s. Legislators are now taking a stand on the approach to two different methods of ...

KIT researchers succeeded for the first time in reducing the number of chromosomes in a plant using the CRISPR/Cas method – surprisingly without affecting its growth The CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors ...

THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, February 23, 2011/PRNewswire/ - Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a novel technology that could improve the quality, yield ...

With the help of the CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors, genetic information in a plant can be modified to make the latter more robust to pests, diseases, or extreme climatic conditions. Researchers have ...