Regulatory Status of Genome-Edited Organisms Under the Japanese Cartagena Act

The Japanese government recognizes the substantial values of genome-edited agricultural organisms and has defined in which cases these are covered by the existing regulatory framework to handle this technology. Genome-editing technologies could revolutionize and accelerate plant breeding owing to th...

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Main Authors: Mai Tsuda, Kazuo N. Watanabe, Ryo Ohsawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00387/full