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Review
. 2025 Jun 3:7:1568072.
doi: 10.3389/fgeed.2025.1568072. eCollection 2025.

Recent developments, challenges and opportunities in genome editing for crop science from a societal perspective

Srividhya Venkataraman  1 , David Zaruk  2 , Kathleen Hefferon  3
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Review

Recent developments, challenges and opportunities in genome editing for crop science from a societal perspective

Srividhya Venkataraman et al. Front Genome Ed. .

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.

Keywords: agriculture; consumer acceptance; genome editing; off target effects; risk assessment.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision.

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