Give CRISPR a Chance: the GeneSprout Initiative

Trends Plant Sci. 2020 Jul;25(7):624-627. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.04.011. Epub 2020 May 10.

Abstract

Did you know that a group of early-career researchers launched an initiative enabling open dialog on new plant breeding techniques, such as genome editing? We developed a wide-ranging initiative that aims to facilitate public engagement and provide a platform for young plant scientists to encourage participation in science communication.

Keywords: CRISPR; policy; science communication; young researcher.

MeSH terms

  • CRISPR-Cas Systems* / genetics
  • Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats*
  • Gene Editing
  • Plant Breeding
  • Plants / genetics