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Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with teams at ETH Zurich and Taiwan's National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), have achieved a significant advance in the fight against vitamin B1deficiency, frequently associated with a rice-based diet. By specifically targeting the nourishing tissues of the rice grain, the scientists have succeeded in considerably increasing its vitamin B1content, without compromising agronomic yield.

Moderated by Howard-Yana Shapiro, a distinguished senior fellow at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), the March 19 and 20 World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit panel discussion featured diverse scientific thought leaders, each of whom is using CRISPR to achieve different goals and each of whom sees exciting opportunities ahead for the technology. Here’s a snapshot of their discussion:

Vitamin B1 is an essential micronutrient for human beings. Its deficiency is the cause of numerous diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems.....

Creating a database to help researchers and growers identify trends and pinpoint varieties that perform best over time at various locations.

PRESS RELEASE FROM UT INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE: Summer Internships Offered at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.