Source: MORNING AG CLIPS 5/14/18

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced awards to advance research on public engagement and the implications of gene drive and other gene editing technologies. The funding is made possible through the Social Implications of Emerging Technologies initiative within NIFA’s Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC)’s program area. “Recent advances in gene editing technologies promise opportunities for meeting challenges that come with a rapidly growing global population,” said NIFA Acting Director Tom Shanower. 

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