UK to ease restrictions on gene editing in crops and livestock

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"... Current regulations, inherited from the EU, class all gene-edited products as genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). This means that minor edits like gene deletions or single base-pair substitutions made to an organism’s genome are treated the same way legally as the introduction of DNA from other species. Many researchers argue that this fails to take into account scientific evidence and hinders the development of crops with desirable traits like disease-resistance and tolerance to drought. ..."

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