Bernardo Calvo Lena Maas Eduard Fitó

Breeders respond to EU proposal on gene edited crops

2025-12-10T10:59:00+00:00By and

Some of the world’s leading plant breeders share their thoughts on this week’s landmark EU agreement to allow gene-edited fruits and vegetables

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