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. 2018 Oct 26;19(1):178.
doi: 10.1186/s13059-018-1555-5.

Bottlenecks for genome-edited crops on the road from lab to farm

Armin Scheben  1 , David Edwards  2
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Bottlenecks for genome-edited crops on the road from lab to farm

Armin Scheben et al. Genome Biol. .

Abstract

Gene discovery and government regulation are bottlenecks for the widespread adoption of genome-edited crops. We propose a culture of sharing and integrating crop data to accelerate the discovery and prioritization of candidate genes, as well as a strong engagement with governments and the public to address environmental and health concerns and to achieve appropriate regulatory standards.

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