Genome-edited tree crops: mind the socioeconomic implementation gap

The discussion about CRISPR/Cas genome editing is focused mostly on technical aspects to improve productivity and climate resilience in major tree crops such as cocoa, coffee, and citrus. We suggest a solution to the largely ignored socioeconomic impacts for farmers, when new genome-edited varieties...

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Main Authors: Toledo-Hernández, M, Lander, TA, Bao, C, Xie, K, Atta-Boateng, A, Wanger, TC
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2021