#New plant gene editing approach improves speed, scalability and heritability
“#New plant gene editing approach improves speed, scalability and heritability ” Nicotiana benthamiana, also known as benth or benthi, is indigenous to Australia. Credit: The Voytas Lab. Breeding plants for specific characteristics goes back thousands of years. For most of that time, the process has been slow and tied to the agricultural cycle. Farmers identified…