Produce enhancement a new frontier as gene-editing takes centre stage
Development in gene-editing technology has moved beyond expectations as it now allows breeders to deliver a range of traits such as yield enhancement, disease resistance or quality improvement. The scientific development was the topic of discussion for the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine earlier this week. It was heard that gene-editing technology is a ‘precision-breeding’ technique that makes it possible to enhance the performance of an…