China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops.
The new guidelines, published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs late on Monday, come amid a raft of measures aimed at overhauling the country's seed industry, which is seen as a weak link in efforts to ensure national food security.that set out a clear path for approval for genetically modified crops.Gene editing is a newer technology that is seen as less risky than GM because it does not involve adding any foreign genes to a plant.
The technology's precision makes it much faster than conventional breeding or genetic modification, and also lowers the cost. Regulation is also less cumbersome in some countries. China's leadership said in late 2020 that the country needed to use science and technology for an urgent "turnaround" of its seed industry, which has long struggled with overcapacity and little innovation.
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