Journal Article Review Epublish
PubMed: 40528898 DOI: 10.3389/fgeed.2025.1568072
Recent developments, challenges and opportunities in genome editing for crop science from a societal perspective.
Front Genome Ed 7:1568072
Authors: Srividhya Venkataraman, David Zaruk, Kathleen Hefferon
Affiliations
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Retired, Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States.
Abstract
Genome editing has presented enormous potential in the fields of medicine and agriculture. Here, we explore the social and regulatory aspects of genome editing from the perspective of food security. We provide recent examples of crop genome editing successes. We discuss the current regulatory framework for genome edited crops in North America and Europe, and present how public perception can influence international policies and trade.
MeSH
Agriculture, Risk Assessment, Genome, Gene Editing