🌱Researchers at Rothamsted Research used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to develop high-energy barley for livestock feed that may help cut methane emissions. 👇
https://ow.ly/o3xj50Yzzv5
News from the lab: Genotyping genome-edited mutants made easier: Emeric Louis and colleagues introduce a parallel qPCR approach with an iGenotype index and R workflow for fast, robust, and scalable analysis. #GenomeEditing #CRISPR #Bioinformatics #Xenopus
In two new publications, researchers from IGI are creating ways to harness #TnpBs — a group of "jumping genes"— as a novel tool for #GenomeEditing, in humans & plants. Learn more about TnpBs and their advantages in a new article from Serene Cheng: https://innovativegenomics.org/news/what-are-tnpbs/
Prime editing advances enable precise genome rewriting, boosting therapy, agri-biotech & genomics. Challenges remain! #PrimeEditing #GenomeEditing
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.bidere.2026.100073
Traditional breeding methods have limits, and transgenic tools face regulatory barriers. Transgene‑free #GenomeEditing with #CRISPR offers a more precise path to improved crops 🌱
Check out the review 👉 https://ow.ly/9yEt50YzxqW
📽️Film: ‘Star Trek at 60 – What Inspired the Shenzhen Convention?’
This film features Professor Robin Lovell-Badge’s discussion of how real-life events inspired the fictional Shenzhen Convention🖖
Watch for FREE ⬇️
progress.org.uk/star-trek-at...
#StarTrek #Genetics #GenomeEditing
Decoding the #Rice Genome for a Changing #Climate 🌾📖
The latest #synthesis in Trends in Plant Science provides a masterclass on the current state of Rice #GenomeEditing. Since 2020, the field has evolved from proof-of-concept to applied #precision breeding.
10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.007
#IscB: The "Pocket-Sized" Future of Plant #GenomeEditing 📖✨
Evolutionary ancestors are making a comeback! Scientists have optimized IscB—the hypercompact predecessor of #Cas9 —for high-efficiency work in Rice.
Read the full paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Viral Delivery Meets #GenomeEditing: A Win for #Groundcherry! 🍒📖
The domestication of Physalis grisea just got a massive boost! The Voytas group has successfully implemented a heritable #VIGE (Virus-Induced Gene Editing) system using the TRV vector.
doi.org/10.3389/fpls...
🧪 96-well plate analysis with CleanFinder
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• Plate-wide genotyping heatmap
• Efficiency & frameshift
• KO detection in diploid cells
• Repairome signatures (NHEJ, MMEJ, HDR)
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🔗 cleanfinder.org
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🧬 CleanFinder Genome Viewer
Visualize gene structure, gRNA cut sites, CDS and protein sequences, all in one place.
Includes prediction of mRNA decay to better interpret editing outcomes.
From sequence → function.
🔗 cleanfinder.org/genome_viewer
#CRISPR #GenomeEditing #Bioinformatics
🚀 Introducing CleanFinder
A browser-native framework for comprehensive genome editing analysis.
Deterministic, scalable, and designed to resolve complex editing outcomes across Illumina and ONT datasets, including PE and BE.
Try it: cleanfinder.org
#CRISPR #GenomeEditing #Bioinformatics
A neat advance in plant #genomeediting 🌱Transgenic plants in just 8–10 weeks!
Researchers developed a RUBY-based visual reporter system for #broccoli transformation—allowing direct identification of transgenic calli (they turn red!) without hairy root steps.
doi.org/10.1111/pce....
A very cool step forward in plant genome editing 🌱
Teams from University of California, Berkeley + University of California, Los Angeles report a virus-delivered, transgene-free multiplex editing system using engineered TnpB.
doi.org/10.1111/pbi....
#PlantScience #GenomeEditing #Biotech
🌾 Researchers screened rice cultivars and found a natural allele that helps keep root and shoot growth in balance under low nitrogen.
This highlights traits #GenomeEditing could help breeders introduce for more efficient fertilizer use.
📄 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Pesticide reduction ranks highest for Spanish consumers when evaluating benefits of #CRISPR #GenomeEditing tomatoes, followed by water saving and health. 🍅💧
Two preference groups appear: sustainability focused and health/taste focused.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
💮🥬 Using #GenomeEditing #CRISPR in petunia and lettuce, researchers fine‑tuned the regulation of terpenoids that are important for pollinators, flavor and fragrance.
📄International Journal of Molecular Science:
doi.org/10.3390/ijms...
Fragmented rules = slower progress🌱
@seedfed.bsky.social warns that different regulations for #GenomeEditing #CRISPR are slowing climate‑resilient crop development and making competition harder for smaller breeders.
www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2026...
🍚Can genome editing future-proof rice?
With climate change and resource scarcity on the rise, science is unlocking new ways to grow more with less.
👉 agrotecnio.org/en/rice-and-...
#GenomeEditing #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction
Call for Papers — AIMS Animal Science
SI: Advances in Genome Editing: Innovations and Ethical Perspectives in Animal Science
Topics: CRISPR technologies, genome editing, functional genomics, animal biotechnology.
✅ APC waived
Info: www.aimspress.com/aas/article/...
#CallForPapers #GenomeEditing
🌾 Researchers in Spain used #GenomeEditing #CRISPR to develop wheat with significantly lowered gluten levels, supporting food options for gluten‑sensitive consumers
@plants4thefuture.bsky.social 👇
www.linkedin.com/posts/plants...
Tomatoes with more flavour? 🍅
Researchers in China and Australia used #GenomeEditing #CRISPR to boost natural aroma, enhancing taste without affecting yield or nutritional qualities.
www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiote...
Das Buch-Cover von »The Rediscovery of Bioethics« auf türkisfarbenem Hintergrund.
What will the future of bioethics look like amid challenges posed by biotechnologies and ecological crises? Key insights from the discpline, marking 25 years of DRZE.
https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-7892-5/
#Bioethics #Biotechnology #GenomeEditing #Medicine #Agriculture #Philosophy
Researchers at UCLA have developed a new approach to correcting the activity of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) in lab-grown human airway cells.
Read more for FREE in BioNews ⬇️
www.progress.org.uk/new-approach...
#CysticFibrosis #GenomeEditing #Genes #DNA
#TropicalPlants
CsCMV threatens cassava yields; genome editing & diagnostics are key for management.
Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/tp-0025-0025
#CassavaVirus #CsCMV #GenomeEditing
Researchers of Southwest University in Chongqing, China, have successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing to make grass carp grow faster and develop more muscle by switching off a natural “brake” gene, mstnb. Learn more:https://ow.ly/hGRb50XWvBj
#CRISPR/Cas9 #GenomeEditing #GrassCarp #Myostatin
Japan has approved four #CRISPR #GenomeEditing crops, with one on the market. 🍅
This study highlights that a shared vision and open risk communication are key for informed consumer choice; useful lessons for the EU.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
🌍 A new study maps how the 196 UN member states regulate #NGTs.
It outlines 8 differing regulatory approaches and finds that countries allowing transgenic plants are about 23% more likely to approve #GenomeEditing #CRISPR
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Pests & diseases threaten yields as chemical control loses effectiveness and faces tighter regulation.
🌱 Editorial in Frontiers Plant Sci highlights how #GenomeEditing, RNAi, synthetic biology and AI help develop resistant crops & sustainable pest control 👇
www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
Schematic diagrams and photos depicting Eco CRISPR-Cas3-mediated targeted mutagenesis in rice calli. Panel (a) schematic of the Eco CRISPR-Cas3 vector targeting OsPDS; panel (b) schematic of the OsPDS locus. ; panel (c) Rice calli on a petri dish; panel (d) is a gel electrophoresis of PCR products
The right tools for the job...🛠️
Saika et al. have developed Eco CRISPR-Cas3 for #rice (from humans), demonstrating its potential use as a #GenomeEditing tool to generate gene knockout/deletions, base editing, & genome rearrangement in plants🌾✂️🧬
🛠️ doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...
#PlantScience
#GeneEditing