Understanding the Science: More Produce Consumers Getting On Board With CRISPR By Kenong Xu|September 18, 2023 Studies reveal consumers’ views on gene-edited fruits.Read More
Researchers Zero in To Help Make Citrus Canker-Resistant Trees a Reality Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 22, 2022 Discovery using genetic editing for one malady could lead to possible plant breeding solutions for citrus greening, too.
Overcoming a Major Technical Hurdle for Gene Editing in Growing Produce By Kenong Xu|September 13, 2022 The process is more complex in fruit crops than in others, but new strategies look promising.
Plant Breeding and Gene Editing Grow Together in a New Way By UF/IFAS News|May 19, 2022 Learn about a unique research study that shows how a development regulator can help plants grow.
More Exemptions Being Proposed for Gene-Edited Crops By Kenong Xu|January 17, 2022 Minus exogenesis DNA elements, those crops are considered fundamentally different from classic GMOs.
How Science Is Helping Us Produce Better Pome Fruit By Kenong Xu|August 10, 2021 Argonaute proteins prove to be the next generation in fighting bacterial disease.
Have Scientists Found a Way To Short-Circuit the Asian Citrus Psyllid? Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2021 Learn how a new biotech breakthrough could be key in slowing the spread of HLB and its vaunted vector.
Fruit Breeding Gains Ground With Mini CRISPR System By Kenong Xu|November 16, 2020 Smaller size allows the use of disarmed plant virus-based delivery vehicles of much limited cargo capacity.
Why CRISPR Looks Promising for Apple Breeding By Kenong Xu|November 13, 2019 Gene editing, once thought impossible in apples, now offers intriguing possibilities.
5 Questions to Help Growers Get to the Bottom of CRISPR Posted by James C. Sulecki|February 26, 2019 Vonnie Estes, the new VP of Technology for the Produce Marketing Association, provides insight on what the gene-editing tool means to farming and beyond.
Can Citrus Greening Be Beaten With a Biological Approach? Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 12, 2018 U.S. Sugar, Texas A&M AgriLife Research partner to vet range of antimicrobial solutions for devastating disease.
Confused About GMO and CRISPR Technology? Let Science Settle It By Frank Giles|August 29, 2018 Recent European Union court ruling a blow for plant biotech progress overseas. So what now here?
Project Primed to Build a Better Tomato Plant Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 26, 2018 Novel method for gene editing catches the eye of agriculture innovation investors.
Make Way for Life-Saving Science on Your Farm [opinion] By Paul Rusnak|June 15, 2017 While nature always finds a way to adapt, science continues to find other ways to cope.
Is CRISPR/Cas9 a Viable Solution for the Control of Crop Insect Pests? By Kenong Xu|May 31, 2017 Gene editing has the potential to aid growers in control of invasive pests.
BASF Licenses CRISPR-Cas9 Technology for Agriculture Use Posted by Christina Herrick|April 10, 2017 Genome-editing from Broad Institute has potential to be a more precise tool to improve ag products.
Can CRISPR Carry Agriculture Innovation To The Next Level? By Frank Giles|September 13, 2016 Game-changing technology allows targeted gene modification to fight diseases like citrus greening.