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The flowering dreams of genetic engineering

Drastic changes in species-specific characteristics in CRISPR poplar

22 January 2024 / A review of the data in current publications shows that the cultivation of plants obtained from new genetic engineering (NGT or New GE) can be used to drastically alter the species-specific characteristics of poplar trees. No additional genes need to be inserted and the trees do not have to produce new or altered proteins. Poplar trees only begin to flower in nature after seven to ten years, but in experiments, after gene scissors-based interventions, they flowered after just four months.

What is key for future regulation of New Genomic Techniques (NGT)?

Expert opinions about regulation of NGT plants

20 January 2024 / Yesterday detailed insights on future regulation of NGT plants were presented in an online workshop by four experts. The topics were the risks of a deregulation of NGT plants for nature and the environment as well as the impact of patents on European breeders. There was a common understanding that the position of the rapporteur of the EU Parliament as well as the proposal of the EU Commission needs to be revised thoroughly.

New genetic engineering (NGT): EU Parliament in the maze

Absurd amendments proposed by the rapporteur

17 January 2024 / There is increasing confusion in the European Parliament about the future regulation of plants derived from new genetic engineering (NGT). The rapporteur Jessica Polfjärd’s (EPP) most recent proposed amendments lack sufficient scientific basis and would turn mandatory risk assessment of NGT plants into a rare exception. In addition, the non-realistic hope is encouraged that NGT plants could be exempted from patent protection.

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