Golden rice growing at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI photo) The European Union is pushing to advance legislation by the end of the year that would update the bloc’s framework for ...

The John Innes Centre and its industrial and academic partners have been awarded UK Government funding to help deliver four ambitious projects that unleash the potential of precision breeding. The ...

Provisions of Act aim to facilitate development and marketing of gene edited crops in the United Kingdom The Act aligns regulation of new technologies such as Cibus’ gene editing platform to ...

On November 13, 2025, the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 (“2025 PB regulations”) took effect, completing the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) post-Brexit framework for gene-edited ...

Cibus to utilize proprietary Rapid Trait Development System™ to enable development of durable resistance to Light Leaf Spot disease, which has caused estimated yield losses of up to £300m in recent ...

Rising day and night temperatures are threatening rice, wheat, and maize production by disrupting plant growth, grain filling, and grain quality, putting global food security at risk. Precision ...

AI-driven plant breeding accelerates trait identification for climate adaptation and food security, but risks inequality and environmental harm. Democratic control of these technologies are vital for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Precision breeding (PB) describes a range of genetic techniques that can alter the DNA of plants and animals in a more precise way ...

Food security is a growing concern in the UK, with the latest government report into the issue confirming a “notable decrease” in the number of “food secure households” since the onset of the Covid-19 ...

Systematic exploitation of elite genetic resources, coupled with the integration of conventional breeding, molecular breeding, and precision genome editing, offers a rational strategy for the ...

Minister proceeded on a false legal premise, rendering the decision to make the 2025 Regulations irrational, Mr Justice Johnson has held. The High Court has handed a significant victory to organic ...