Genome-edited crops: how to move them from laboratory to market

doi:10.15302/J-FASE-2020332

Front. Agr. Sci. Eng.

2020, Vol. 7

Issue (2) : 181-187 https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2020332

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Genome-edited crops: how to move them from laboratory to market

Kunling CHEN¹, Caixia GAO^1,²(

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¹. State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Genome Editing, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
². College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China

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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.

Keywords CRISPR/Cas genome editing base editing precision breeding regulation

Corresponding Author(s): Caixia GAO

Just Accepted Date: 13 February 2020 Online First Date: 02 March 2020 Issue Date: 28 April 2020

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Kunling CHEN,Caixia GAO. Genome-edited crops: how to move them from laboratory to market[J]. Front. Agr. Sci. Eng. , 2020, 7(2): 181-187.

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Fig.1 Classification of CRISPR/Cas genome editing techniques according to DNA repair mechanism.

Fig.2 Scientific regulation of GECs developed by different genome editing techniques.

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