The new law also has the provision to permit the development of gene-edited farm animals, such as disease-resistant pigs.
reported. This technique entails making precise changes to the DNA of a plant or organism to improve specific characteristics such as size.
Gene-editing crops, on the other hand, are critical in the fight against climate change. For example, scientists can modify certain genes to make crops drought resistant. Additionally, to improve the size and flavor, scientists can identify specific genes and then insert them in the appropriate locations to develop the new variety much faster. While crops will be prohibited because it involves the introduction of genes from other species.
"What's changed is that we can now use precision breeding technology developed in the lab and take it into the fields so that we can grow better crops and bring them to market more readily so that we can use the technology to enhance agricultural outcomes and food production in the UK and globally," Henderson toldHowever, some critics have claimed that it could result in "disasters" for our food production and the environment.
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