Video Lecture: Recent Advances in Plant Genomics

China is poised to introduce a new regulation on gene editing in humans. A draft of the country’s new civil code lists human genes and embryos in a section on personality rights to be protected. Experiments on genes in adults or embryos that endanger human health or violate ethical norms can accordingly be seen as a violation of a person’s fundamental rights.

An open-source RNA analysis platform has been successfully used on plant cells for the first time - a breakthrough that could herald a new era of fundamental research and bolster efforts to engineer more efficient food and biofuel crop plants.

Researchers have shown for the first time that the combination of bacteria 'Bacillus subtilis' and 'Pseudomonas' can improve the health of plants, which could benefit the food industry.