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New Plant Breeding Techniques – ethical considerations

In recent years, various new breeding techniques have been developed that can be used to modify the genome of plants. For example, resistance to diseases and insects or weedkillers can be generated. While some processes are still at the basic research stage, other methods are already being used to develop plants that are about to be commercialized.

New Plant Breeding Techniques – Ethical Considerations
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  • Genetics
  • Genome editing
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