Testbiotech´s work is based on exacting scientific standards. Nevertheless, in our video clip on the‘CRISPR mushroom’ we go beyond what can be considered to be scientific knowledge and present apossible future scenario. The clip uses ‘scientific fiction’ to narrate a well-known pattern: it startswith a mysterious incident in the year 2025 and goes on to weiterlesen
In the discussion concerning new methods of genetic engineering, several experts are of the opinion that these new technologies are cheaper than previous genetic engineering methods and, therefore, more affordable for smaller companies and not just for the biotech giants. However, this overlooks the fact that the new methods using nucleases, such as CRISPR-Cas9, are weiterlesen
There are some fundamental differences between genome editing and mutagenesis applied in conventional plant breeding that are important for risk assessment and traceability resp. identification (traceability) of the genetically engineered plants. For example, genome editing methods generally leave a specific fingerprint in the genome that can be used to identify the plants and is relevant weiterlesen
