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CRISPR: The Latest Edit on Climate Change

  Dr Karen Massel from the University of Queensland has authored a review supporting the integration of genome and gene editing into plant breeding, to combat major challenges facing the agricultural industries, such as climate change. Credit: The University of Queensland. Read Time: Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at The University of Queensland. Biotechnologist Dr Karen Massel from UQ’s Centre for Crop Science has published a review of gene editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 to safeguard food security in farming systems under stress from extreme and variable climate conditions.

Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing for climate change

Date Time Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing for climate change Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at The University of Queensland. Biotechnologist Dr Karen Massel from UQ’s Centre for Crop Science has published a review of gene editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 to safeguard food security in farming systems under stress from extreme and variable climate conditions. “Farmers have been manipulating the DNA of plants using conventional breeding technologies for millennia, and now with new gene-editing technologies, we can do this with unprecedented safety, precision and speed,” Dr Massel said.

Could research into eye health lead to more commercial production for orange capsicums?

Could research into eye health lead to more commercial production for orange capsicums? A research project underway in Queensland has been able to link compounds found in orange capsicums to long term eye health, potentially paving the way for more growth and consumption in Australia in the future. As part of the Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation (QAAFI), PhD student Rimjhim Agarwal from the University of Queensland is assessing orange capsicums and chillies for zeaxanthin concentration, which is vital for central vision. The study is being done as part of a Hort Innovation project, called ‘Naturally Nutritious’. It’s been good to determine that nearly all orange capsicums are good sources of zeaxanthin, Associate Professor Tim O’Hare said. Ms Agarwal is currently looking more deeply into the genetics and cell physiology of why some fruit have more zeaxanthin than others, whether this is due to more zeaxanthin being produced, or more storage capab

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