Towards social acceptance of plant breeding by genome editing.
Although genome-editing technologies facilitate efficient plant breeding without introducing a transgene, it is creating indistinct boundaries in the regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Rapid advances in plant breeding by genome-editing require the establishment of a new global policy for the new biotechnology, while filling the gap between process-based and product-based GMO regulations. In this Opinion article we review recent developments in producing major crops using genome-editing, and we propose a regulatory model that takes into account the various methodologies to achieve genetic modifications as well as the resulting types of mutation. Moreover, we discuss the future integration of genome-editing crops into society, specifically a possible response to the 'Right to Know' movement which demands labeling of food that contains genetically engineered ingredients.
Office of Health and Safety, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0808, Hokkaido, Japan.
Motoko
M
Araki
Office of Health and Safety, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0808, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: tishii@general.hokudai.ac.jp.
Tetsuya
T
Ishii
D001947:Breeding; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000235:genetics*; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012929:Psychological Distance; D011639:Public Opinion
GMO; breeding; crops; genome editing; regulations; society