Gene Editing

Get the latest gene editing news, research, updates and developments in agriculture, including CRISPR, genome editing, gene-edited crops, plant breeding and agricultural biotechnology. This tag brings together developments from research institutions, seed companies, governments and the wider agriculture industry covering new technologies, crop varieties, field research, regulatory decisions and commercialisation of gene-edited crops.

Gene editing is being explored to develop crops with higher yields, improved nutrition, disease resistance, drought and salinity tolerance, improved resource-use efficiency and other desirable traits. Technologies including CRISPR-Cas9, CRISPR-Cas12a, base editing and prime editing are expanding the possibilities for crop improvement. In India, ICAR has developed genome-edited rice varieties including DRR Rice 100 (Kamla) and Pusa DST Rice 1, while current research spans rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits and other crops.

Find news and updates on gene editing in agriculture, CRISPR crops, genome-edited seeds, precision breeding, new genomic techniques (NGTs), crop biotechnology, plant genetics and regulatory frameworks. Coverage also includes research partnerships, technology licensing, disease-resistant and climate-resilient crops, biofortification, food security and developments shaping the future of modern plant breeding. Recent developments include ICRISAT’s access to the CRISPR-Cas9 patent portfolio for crop research and continuing efforts by agricultural research institutions to translate genome-editing research into improved crop varieties.