UK grants first marketing notice for gene-edited barley variety

Agri-TechE reports on the granting of the first Precision Bred Organism (PBO) marketing notice in the UK, awarded to a gene-edited barley variety. The approval marks a milestone following three decades of scientific and regulatory debate over precision breeding technologies. The development signals a shift in UK crop breeding policy.

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