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Apr 22, 2021 · Genetically modified crops are plants which have had their DNA changed by scientists to create desired traits, often by adding just one gene from a close wild relative. For example, GM crops can be engineered to require less water to grow or to resist diseases or pests.
Mar 23, 2023 · Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England following a change in the law. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops that will be...
The way a gene works can now be changed by 'switching it off' to stop something happening. For example, a gene involved in softening a fruit could be switched off. This...
Mar 23, 2023 · Genetic modification (GM), which has been common in most parts of the world for more than 20 years, though not in the European Union (EU). GM involves adding genes to a plant's DNA from a...
Oct 23, 2023 · The UK needs an evidence-led and proportionate regulatory approach for genetically modified (GM) crops to realise the technology’s benefits for human health, agriculture and the environment, according to a new Royal Society policy briefing.
Mar 27, 2023 · The law in England has now changed to allow gene-edited food to be made and sold - but what is GE and how is it different to GM foods?
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Sep 1, 2013 · Proponents of genetically modified crops say the technology is the only way to feed a warming, increasingly populous world. Critics say we tamper with nature at our peril.
