When will CRISPR gene editing be widely adopted in farming — and what are the blockages?
Story Date: 4/25/2022

 

Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 4/20/22

If you’re involved in animal or plant sciences, you’ve been reading about CRISPR technology for many years. Ranging from the promise to solve major societal issues to a Nobel prize, CRISPR has been making headlines. Here’s the thing: it has amazing potential and we’re so close to seeing some of that potential come to life, but it has been a long road. For any emerging technology, from discovery to actually becoming a tool that can be used on a large scale, there are many steps and obstacles.

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