Green Revolution redux.

TRANSGENIC plants; BOTANY; CULTIVARS; GREEN Revolution; LIFE sciences; BLUEBERRIES

The article discusses the potential for a new era of plant engineering, building on the successes of the Green Revolution in the 1960s. Advances in gene-editing technologies like CRISPR are enabling scientists to develop more efficient techniques for modifying plant genomes, reducing the time it takes to bring new plant varieties to market. These modern plant engineering efforts focus on increasing yield per acre, fortifying staple crops with essential nutrients, and creating designer species with unique traits. Despite these advancements, public trust in genetically engineered crops remains low, even though scientific evidence suggests they are safe. As climate change impacts agricultural yield and the global population grows, genetically engineered crops with climate-friendly features are expected to become more common. [Extracted from the article]

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