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Cereals 2021: Potential for gene editing is 'just at the beginning'

With the Government鈥檚 decision on post-Brexit gene editing听(GE)听regulation due听to be announced听any day now,听Prof听Wendy Harwood of the John Innes Centre听(JIC)听outlined some of the opportunities the technology could bring.

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Cereals 2021: Potential for gene editing is 'just at the beginning'

With the Government's decision on post-Brexit gene editing (GE) regulation due to be announced any day now, Prof Wendy Harwood of the John Innes Centre (JIC) outlined some of the opportunities the technology...

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