{"id":368,"date":"2021-05-26T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/?p=368"},"modified":"2023-04-03T05:20:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T05:20:51","slug":"gene-editing-boon-or-bane-agricultural-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sagaciousresearch.com\/blog\/gene-editing-boon-or-bane-agricultural-industry","title":{"rendered":"Gene Editing – Boon or Bane for the Agricultural Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gene editing is a revolutionary technology and with its advent, we have come closer to editing of targeted regions in DNA. There are many gene editing technologies currently available, but CRIPSR has taken the world by storm. Much can be attributed to its incredible precision, cost and time efficiency, especially when compared to traditional gene editing methods. Evidently, patent filings<\/a> for CRIPSR have moved at an unprecedented rate since 2011. The patent implementation is focused on treating genetic diseases, development of antibiotics and antivirals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its possibilities, however, are countless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agriculture is one of them<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine if we are able to create crops that are more resistant to abiotic stresses (such as drought, excessive watering, extreme temperatures, salinity and mineral toxicity); or create crops that are more nutritious – we might be able to solve the problem of food scarcity and malnutrition around the world. But the extent to which gene editing could benefit this industry depends entirely on how the genetically modified food are regulated around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read:<\/strong> The Rise of Biosimilars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Table of Contents<\/p>\n