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should be one of these tools.”
Professor Richard Newcomb
(Chief Scientist at Plant & Food
Research):
“Scientists at Plant & Food
Research are excited by gene
editing technology because it allows
incredibly precise changes to the
genetic makeup of an organism
without necessarily introducing
any foreign DNA. As our climate,
environment and population
changes, gene editing could help
us to adapt plants through pinpoint
changes to key genes which
control desirable traits. Breeding
plants with the right combinations
of genetic characteristics to resist
pests, be more productive or to
taste better takes decades today,
but could be achieved in much less
time with gene editing – and with
more predictable outcomes. Plant
& Food Research is here to help
ensure a smart, green future for
New Zealand. To achieve that future
we need plants that grow more,
healthier food with less chemical
and water inputs on less land. Those
plants also need to be resilient to
climate change and able to create
foods which global consumers will
love and pay a premium price for.
If we can learn how to apply gene
editing in the right crops it offers
the promise of breeding those new
plant cultivars faster and with a
higher chance of success. While
gene editing offers lots of promise,
its successful use to breed better
plants needs to be proven by more
science not only to understand
the benefits but the potential risks
associated with the technology.”
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