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NRGene Reports Canola Lines With Complete Clubroot Resistance in Field Trials Field trial results show 0% disease incidence, company says. Saskatoon-based NRGene Green says it has achieved a first in the global fight against

🌱 AI-driven genomics were used in Canada to develop canola/oilseed rape resistant to clubroot, helping to cut fungicide use.
Read more 👇 www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...

Roaming the Rye Belt Employee Magazine

Selecting the best hybrids requires a lot of field work: our KWS Rye Breeder María Belén Kistner is on the road from Italy and Spain to the U.S. and Canada to ensure that our rye hybrids thrive in every environment.
Read the story: insidekws.com/rye-belt-25  
#rye #insidekws

🌱 More nutritious, safer, and more resilient cassava?
#GenomeEditing is helping scientists boost cassava’s nutritional content, reduce toxins and improve disease resistance.
Check out the recent review in Tropical Plants: maxapress.com/data/article...

Chile Gives Green Light to the First Genetically Edited Wheat in the Americas - Seed World Neocrop Technologies, with Campex Baer and Buck Semillas, developed CRISPR-edited wheat with 5–10× more dietary fiber, officially cleared by Chile’s SAG as non-GMO, enabling field cultivation—the firs...

🌾 The first genome edited wheat in the Americas was developed for supporting healthier diets.
Its dietary fiber is 5-10 times higher, while flour quality and flavor remain similar to traditional varieties.
www.seedworld.com/latam/2025/0...

📣 ENVI has approved the compromise on the #NGTs Regulation - a key step toward final adoption!
We welcome the broad support and calls for swift implementation to boost EU innovation and food security.
Read more in the Euroseeds press release 👇
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Editing perennial crops can be slow and complex.
This study presents a base #GenomeEditing approach that enables transgene‑free improvements in citrus and poplar, potentially boosting faster and more efficient breeding. 🌳

👉 rd.springer.com/content/pdf/...

#growingthefuture #seedinginnovation #seedingfoodsecurity | Euroseeds 🌱 Seeds are the foundation of Europe’s agriculture and food systems. Looking ahead, Euroseeds will continue to work consistently in line with its vision and mission, engaging with EU decision-makers ...

🌱 Seeds are at the heart of Europe’s agriculture.

Check out the video from #Euroseeds on how our sector drives innovation, sustainability, and food security through science‑based policies and modern breeding tools.

www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...

Felix Büchting, KWS

“A breeding programme is a long-term investment.”
Our KWS CEO Felix Büchting talks with Investment Reports about why plant breeding innovation is vital for global food security, and how we help agriculture adapt to climate and market shifts.
👉 www.investmentreports.co/interview/fe...

No GMO? No Problem. This Gene-Edited Canola Just Got the All-Clear - Seed World For Cibus, regulatory clarity isn’t just a box to check—it’s a turning point. The San Diego–based agricultural technology company with operations in

🌱 With the commercialization of genome‑edited, Sclerotinia‑resistant oilseed rape in the US, farmers could cut fungicide use and secure more stable yields - even as climate change increases disease pressure.
www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...

🧬 Access to #CRISPR #GenomeEditing tools from Pairwise will help non-profit research organisation @cimmyt.bsky.social speed up the breeding of climate-resilient crops for smallholder farmers in 20+ countries, thus supporting food security 🌍

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Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer UC Davis scientists have developed wheat plants that produce their own fertilizer, opening the door for less air and water pollution and lower costs for farmers.

🌾 Wheat that fertilizes itself?
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social researchers found that wheat emits compounds that help soil bacteria in fixing nitrogen.
#CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enhance this, potentially reducing fertilizer use.
👉 Read more: www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/wh...

Europe's new biotech rules could buttress global food security The European Union recently agreed to ease restrictions on new genomic techniques (NGTs) for food, in the most significant change to Europe’s stringent regulatory approach to crop biotechnology in two...

📜 How could the EU’s new #GenomeEditing framework help food security in low- and middle-income countries?
@piie.com explores the impact of relaxing regulations: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

Genome editing in horticultural crops: augmenting trait development and stress resilience Horticultural crops are important for global nutrition, health, and economic security but are increasingly challenged by climate change and environmen…

🔍This review explores how #GenomeEditing can improve nutrition, shelf life, disease resistance and sustainability in horticultural crops - helping reduce waste and support healthier diets 🌱
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Pairwise Licenses CRISPR Platform to International Rice Research Institute to Advance Climate-Resilient, Nutritious Rice Agreement with IRRI marks Pairwise's third CGIAR partnership, enabling the research institute to use Fulcrum® genome editing technology to develop...

🌾 #CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enable faster development of high-yielding rice that withstands heat and drought while offering better nutrition.
Read more about the partnership between @irriofficial.bsky.social and Pairwise 👇

www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

Efficient CRISPR-Cas genome editing in brown algae Brown algae, a key yet understudied lineage of multicellular eukaryotes, have long lacked tools for functional genomics. Martinho et al. introduce a high-efficiency, transgene-free CRISPR platform ena...

🌊 Researchers achieved efficient #CRISPR #GenomeEditing in the complex yet understudied brown algae - paving the way for deeper functional studies and new opportunities in marine biotechnology and sustainable bioresource development.
👉 Read more: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

A nice recap from EU Health & Food Safety: why is December’s agreement on #NGTs so important, and what does it mean in practice 👇
www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-hea...

Engineering compact Physalis peruviana (goldenberry) to promote its potential as a global crop Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana) produces sweet, nutritionally rich berries, yet like many minor crops, is cultivated in limited geographical regions and has not been a focus of breeding programs for...

🟡 Goldenberry is local superfood - but large‑scale cultivation isn’t feasible without improving key traits.
Researchers used #GenomeEditing to develop improved structure, making Goldenberry better adapted for global commercial production.
Read more 👇 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🍽️ Healthier oils for sustainable diets?
#GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops.
Read the review here: https://ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx

🙌 9 out of 9 points!
For everyone as passionate about breeding as us, this quiz is a nice way to test your knowledge of where some of our well-known fruits and vegetables originated.
Try the Gene Sprout Initiative's quiz and see how well you do 😉
🔗 https://ow.ly/40vY50XMtbZ

🌱 Every farmer feeds 150 people.
2025 has once again shown how important the work of farmers is - together, we’re driving progress in sustainable agriculture and breeding innovation.
🌟 We wish you joyful holidays and a great start to 2026!

Ever wondered how your Christmas tree is grown? 🎄
Breeders work year-round to create varieties that thrive in today’s conditions. It takes 8–9 years for a tree to reach the perfect height and shape.
Next time you decorate, remember the dedication behind every tree.
✨ Merry Christmas! ✨

#growingthefuture #newgenomictechniques #seedinnovations | Euroseeds 📢🌱🌾🎉 A milestone for European plant breeding! Euroseeds warmly welcomes the endorsement of the agreement on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) by EU Member States. This is a major step toward a modern, s...

KWS joins Euroseeds in welcoming this key step towards the adoption of a proper regulatory framework for #NGTs 🌱
The EU Member States’ vote moves us closer to using an innovative tool that supports more resilient and productive farming across Europe.

www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...

Beim Runden Tisch zur Schilf-Glasflügelzikade kamen ExpertInnen zusammen, um zu eruieren, wie die weitere Ausbreitung des Schaderregers wirksam begrenzt werden kann. Für den BDP hat Dr. Felix Büchting teilgenommen.

Zur Pressemitteilung 👉 www.bdp-online.de/de/Presse/Ak... @kwsgroup.bsky.social

AI can help advance more accurate and cost-effective #GenomeEditing – from optimized tissue culture protocols to data-driven CRISPR models.
Check out the review article in Frontiers of Plant Science 👇
www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...

Frontiers | CRISPR-Cas9 mediated editing of starch branching enzyme, SBE2 gene in potato for enhanced resistant starch for health benefits Potato is an important vegetatively propagated, starch-rich tuber crop. High amylose potatoes containing more resistant starch offer healthier food alternati...

🥔 Scientists used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to boost resistant starch in an Indian potato variety, linked to steadier blood sugar and better gut health.
👉 Read the open‑access study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...

K-State researchers aim to reduce gluten allergenicity in wheat Kansas State University researchers and the state’s farmers are putting their collective support behind a project to reduce the allergenicity of gluten in wheat, while maintaining the grain’s ability ...

🌾Researchers of @kstate.bsky.social are collaborating with farmers and using #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to reduce gluten allergens in wheat, whilst maintaining high quality for bread.

🎯Goal: safer food options for people with celiac disease

www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-pub...

LcMYB306 regulates litchi fruit water loss and browning by inhibiting the expression of LcPIP2;4 Abstract. Pericarp browning of postharvest litchi is a significant obstacle to the industry's high-quality development. Water loss from the pericarp is a k

Browning of lychee fruit is linked with water loss.
Researchers in China used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to overexpress one gene, successfully producing slower browning fruit. 🔬🧬
These findings could support the development of non-browning lychee varieties 👇
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Multiplex Genome Editing Improves Wild Rice Agronomic Traits Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences used multiplex genome editing of seven genes to rapidly enhance wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) traits. The results are published in the Journa...

🌾Researchers used multiplex #GenomeEditing to introduce multiple agronomic traits in wild rice.
This approach could unlock genetic diversity for breeding crops that handle stress better or need fewer inputs.
www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiote...

Europe’s seed sector welcomes the end of trilogue negotiations on New Genomic Techniques - Euroseeds Euroseeds welcomes the successful conclusion of trilogue negotiations on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), a key step toward strengthening innovation, competitiveness and resilience in European agricultu...

🌱 EU institutions have reached a deal on new genomic techniques (#NGTs).
This marks an important step toward innovation & sustainability. Read the statement from Euroseeds to know more. 👇
euroseeds.eu/news/europes...

🌾 Using #CRISPR to knock out certain genes, researchers developed rice that was more susceptible to sheath blight and other infections.
By shedding light to the mechanisms of disease resistance, the study paves way to the development of resistant rice varieties.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...