Muhammad Jawad Akbar Awan

PASTE: a high-throughput method for large DNA insertions

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Date: 05-2023

DOI: 10.1016/J.TPLANTS.2023.02.013

Enabling Trade in Gene-Edited Produce in Asia and Australasia: The Developing Regulatory Landscape and Future Perspectives

Publisher: MDPI AG

Date: 27-09-2022

DOI: 10.3390/PLANTS11192538

Abstract: Genome- or gene-editing (abbreviated here as ‘GEd’) presents great opportunities for crop improvement. This is especially so for the countries in the Asia-Pacific region, which is home to more than half of the world’s growing population. A brief description of the science of gene-editing is provided with ex les of GEd products. For the benefits of GEd technologies to be realized, international policy and regulatory environments must be clarified, otherwise non-tariff trade barriers will result. The status of regulations that relate to GEd crop products in Asian countries and Australasia are described, together with relevant definitions and responsible regulatory bodies. The regulatory landscape is changing rapidly: in some countries, the regulations are clear, in others they are developing, and some countries have yet to develop appropriate policies. There is clearly a need for the harmonization or alignment of GEd regulations in the region: this will promote the path-to-market and enable the benefits of GEd technologies to reach the end-users.

BioClay: next-generation crop protection strategy

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Date: 11-2022

DOI: 10.1016/J.TPLANTS.2022.08.003

Abstract: Whitefly and the viruses they transmit pose a serious threat to crops globally. Recently, Jain et al. showed that BioClay-mediated double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) spray provides an eco-friendly approach to controlling whitefly. This 'transgene-free next-generation' insect-specific crop protection strategy may help to reduce the use of chemical pesticides for controlling whitefly.

Pakistan Institute Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

Location: Pakistan

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University Of Agriculture Faisalabad

Location: Pakistan

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