Swedish Gene Technology Board Releases Report on Public Opinion Toward Gene-Edited Crops and Animals

Swedish Gene Technology Board Releases Report on Public Opinion Toward Gene-Edited Crops and Animals

The Swedish Gene Technology Advisory Board, Gentekniknämnden, has released its report The Public Opinion in Sweden on Gene-Edited Crops and Farmed Animals, covering topics from agricultural gene editing to public attitudes toward gene-edited animals.  Gene Editing in Agriculture The report notes that gene editing techniques like CRISPR/Cas9 are major scientific breakthroughs of the 21st century, allowing precise changes to DNA in living cells. T…