Researchers apply for licence to grow gene edited wheat 17 May 2021 | by FarmingUK Team | Arable, News Scientists at Rothamsted Research will use the CRISPR gene editing technique as part of the project Researchers in the UK have applied to the government for a licence to carry out field trials of gene edited (GE) wheat. The plan is for a five-year project ending in 2026, with plants being sown in September or October each year and harvested the following September. This application follows previous GM wheat and camelina trials carried out by Rothamsted Research across two sites in Hertfordshire and Suffolk over the last 10 years.