Abstract The “OECD Conference on Genome Editing: Applications in Agriculture–
Implications for Health, Environment and Regulation”, brought together policy makers …

Abstract The “OECD Conference on Genome Editing: Applications in Agriculture—
Implications for Health, Environment and Regulation” was held on the 28–29 June 2018 at …

Genome editing in agriculture and food is leading to new, improved crops and other
products. Depending on the regulatory approach taken in each country or region …

Abstract The European Commission (EC) recently published a legislative proposal that hints
at a science-based approach to the regulation of genome-editing applications in crops in the …

Genome editing of crop plants is a rapidly advancing technology whereby targeted
mutations can be introduced into a plant genome in a highly specific manner and with great …

Genome editing describes a variety of molecular biology applications enabling targeted and
precise alterations of the genomes of plants, animals and microorganisms. These rapidly …

Genome editing is revolutionizing plant science and its applications in agriculture. In its
simplest form, it can generate specific genetic variants that are indistinguishable from …

Novel plant genome editing techniques call for an updated legislation regulating the use of
plants produced by genetic engineering or genome editing, especially in the European …

The publication of a contributed volume is an undertaking that, by its very nature, is not
possible without the fruitful collaboration of various parties. That said, our gratitude goes first …

Although genome-editing technologies facilitate efficient plant breeding without introducing
a transgene, it is creating indistinct boundaries in the regulation of genetically modified …