File Genetic engineering

This file of the Forum for Genetic Research provides an overview of up-to-date developments in the field of new genetic engineering methods.

The forum provides decision-makers, media representatives, teachers and other interested persons with the most important synthesis reports, position papers and other publications relevant to Switzerland, as well as event information from universities, research-oriented institutions, authorities and internationally recognised bodies.

Agriculture & Environment

2020
Fact sheet

Gene drives: benefits, risks, and possible applications

Image: Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz (SCNAT)

2020
Fact sheet

Plant breeding – from cross breeding to genome editing

Image: Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz (SCNAT)

2020
Article

The evolving landscape around genome editing in agriculture

EASAC Commentary "The regulation of genome edited plants in the EU"

2020
Position paper

The regulation of genome-edited plants in the European Union

Züchtung mit Reispflanzen (International Rice Research Institute IRRI)

2020
Other

PlantEd - Genome editing in plants

2019
Report

Gene Drives. Ethical considerations on the use of gene drives in the environment

2018
Report

Gene Drives. Kurzbericht

ECNH (2018) Precaution in the environmental field.

2018
Report

Precaution in the environmental field. Ethical requirements for the regulation of new biotechnologies

2018
Fact sheet

New approaches for protecting potatoes against late blight

2016
Report

Gene Drives on the Horizon: advancing science, navigating uncertainties and aligning research with public values

2016
Fact sheet

Factsheet «New plant breeding techniques for Swiss agriculture – significant potential, uncertain future»

2016
Report

Genetically engineered crops: experiences and prospects

2016
Report

New Plant Breeding Techniques – ethical considerations

Human

2020
Report

Heritable human genome editing

Image: National Academy of Sciences (US)

2020
Position paper

Joint statement on the ethics of heritable human genome editing

Image: German Ethics Council

2016
Statement

Gene editing an menschlichen Embryonen - eine Auslegeordnung

Image: NEK

General information

2020
Article

The second decade of synthetic biology: 2010–2020

2019
Report

Genome Editing: Interdisziplinäre Technikfolgenabschätzung

Image: vdf Hochschulverlag Zürich

2017
Report

Genome editing: scientific opportunities, public interests and policy options in the European Union

Image: European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC)

2016
Report

Genome editing - an ethical review

Contact

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Events

1.9-29.10.2020
Lecture
Seminar
AR 72712

CRISPRcon 2020 - Virtual

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*10 WEBINARS, 5 THEMES, 2 MONTHS* CRISPRcon is a unique forum bringing diverse voices together to discuss the future of CRISPR and related gene editing technologies across applications in agriculture,

Themenportale

Synthetische Biologie erklärt
Die Synthetische Biologie zielt darauf ab, biologische Systeme zu entwerfen, nachzubauen oder zu verändern. Dabei nutzt und verbindet sie Ansätze aus verschiedenen Disziplinen, insbesondere der Molekularbiologie und den Ingenieurwissenschaften. Die
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Personalisierte Gesundheit erklärt
Dank den Entwicklungen in den Life Sciences und der Biomedizin werden immer mehr und bessere Daten erhoben, seien es Geninformationen oder klinische Daten. Diese grossen Datenmengen werden in der personalisierten