GM 2.0? 'Gene-editing' produces GMOs that must be regulated as GMOs

The Ecologist
Jan 11, 2016, 3:26 pm58 pts
The EU is considering the exclusion of gene-edited plants and animals from GMO regulations, write Janet Cotter & Ricarda Steinbrecher. However gene-edited organisms clearly fall within the definition of GMOs in both European and international law. They also present real risks to the environment and human health…

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