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Gene-Edited Plants: Regulation and Issues for Congress (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Sept. 7, 2023
Report Number R47683
Report Type Report
Authors Eleni G. Bickell
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Throughout history, farmers and plant breeders have employed selective breeding techniques to develop desirable traits in crops. This has involved crossing plants with desired characteristics and selecting offspring with improved traits over successive generations. While effective, conventional breeding techniques are time-consuming and rely on naturally occurring genetic variation. Plant biotechnology, which includes gene editing and genetic engineering, has introduced a way to integrate desired traits directly into a plant's DNA.