Existing guidance appropriate for assessment of genome editing in plants

Genome editing techniques that modify the DNA of plants do not pose more hazards than conventional breeding or techniques that introduce new DNA into a plant, an EFSA assessment concludes.

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https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/existing-guidance-appropriate-assessment-genome-editing-plantshttps://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/existing-guidance-appropriate-assessment-genome-editing-plants
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Branches of biology, Life sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular biology, Biological engineering, Emerging technologies, Genome editing, Genetically modified organisms, Mutagenesis, Genetic engineering, Genetic engineering techniques
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  • Genome editing techniques that modify the DNA of plants do not pose more hazards than conventional breeding or techniques that introduce new DNA into a plant, an EFSA assessment concludes.
  • The scientific opinion focuses on plants produced using different genome editing techniques: site-directed nuclease-1 (SDN-1), site-directed nuclease-2 techniques (SDN-2) and oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis (ODM).
  • Experts concluded that the existing guidance for risk assessment of genetically modified plants is applicable for the evaluation of the three new techniques.
  • Genome editing changes the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with high precision.
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