Indian industry seeks legal backing of gene editing in Seed Bill

Indian industry seeks legal backing of gene editing in Seed Bill

The government may formally adopt gene editing by mentioning it in the proposed seed Bill either through main Bill or in the rules

New Gene-Editing Tool May Help India Tackle Pulse, Oilseed Shortages

Gene-editing is like enhanced classical breeding but done at the molecular level and does not introduce any foreign genes and hence it is much more acceptable to the public.

Hyderabad institute secures long-term rights to deploy CRISPR gene-editing technology

The technology will be used in crops including chickpea, pigeon pea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and other millets, which are central to India's agriculture and nutrition.