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- 🌱 AI-driven genomics were used in Canada to develop canola/oilseed rape resistant to clubroot, helping to cut fungicide use. Read more 👇 www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...
- Selecting the best hybrids requires a lot of field work: our KWS Rye Breeder María Belén Kistner is on the road from Italy and Spain to the U.S. and Canada to ensure that our rye hybrids thrive in every environment. Read the story: insidekws.com/rye-belt-25 #rye #insidekws
- 🌱 More nutritious, safer, and more resilient cassava? #GenomeEditing is helping scientists boost cassava’s nutritional content, reduce toxins and improve disease resistance. Check out the recent review in Tropical Plants: maxapress.com/data/article...
- 🌾 The first genome edited wheat in the Americas was developed for supporting healthier diets. Its dietary fiber is 5-10 times higher, while flour quality and flavor remain similar to traditional varieties. www.seedworld.com/latam/2025/0...
- 📣 ENVI has approved the compromise on the #NGTs Regulation - a key step toward final adoption! We welcome the broad support and calls for swift implementation to boost EU innovation and food security. Read more in the Euroseeds press release 👇 euroseeds.eu/app/uploads/...
- Editing perennial crops can be slow and complex. This study presents a base #GenomeEditing approach that enables transgene‑free improvements in citrus and poplar, potentially boosting faster and more efficient breeding. 🌳 👉 rd.springer.com/content/pdf/...
- 🌱 Seeds are at the heart of Europe’s agriculture. Check out the video from #Euroseeds on how our sector drives innovation, sustainability, and food security through science‑based policies and modern breeding tools. www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
- “A breeding programme is a long-term investment.” Our KWS CEO Felix Büchting talks with Investment Reports about why plant breeding innovation is vital for global food security, and how we help agriculture adapt to climate and market shifts. 👉 www.investmentreports.co/interview/fe...
- 🌱 With the commercialization of genome‑edited, Sclerotinia‑resistant oilseed rape in the US, farmers could cut fungicide use and secure more stable yields - even as climate change increases disease pressure. www.seedworld.com/canada/2025/...
- 🧬 Access to #CRISPR #GenomeEditing tools from Pairwise will help non-profit research organisation @cimmyt.bsky.social speed up the breeding of climate-resilient crops for smallholder farmers in 20+ countries, thus supporting food security 🌍 👉 news.agropages.com/News/NewsDet...
- 🌾 Wheat that fertilizes itself? @ucdavisplants.bsky.social researchers found that wheat emits compounds that help soil bacteria in fixing nitrogen. #CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enhance this, potentially reducing fertilizer use. 👉 Read more: www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/wh...
- 📜 How could the EU’s new #GenomeEditing framework help food security in low- and middle-income countries? @piie.com explores the impact of relaxing regulations: www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
- 🔍This review explores how #GenomeEditing can improve nutrition, shelf life, disease resistance and sustainability in horticultural crops - helping reduce waste and support healthier diets 🌱 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- 🌾 #CRISPR #GenomeEditing can enable faster development of high-yielding rice that withstands heat and drought while offering better nutrition. Read more about the partnership between @irriofficial.bsky.social and Pairwise 👇 www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
- 🌊 Researchers achieved efficient #CRISPR #GenomeEditing in the complex yet understudied brown algae - paving the way for deeper functional studies and new opportunities in marine biotechnology and sustainable bioresource development. 👉 Read more: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
- A nice recap from EU Health & Food Safety: why is December’s agreement on #NGTs so important, and what does it mean in practice 👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-hea...
- 🟡 Goldenberry is local superfood - but large‑scale cultivation isn’t feasible without improving key traits. Researchers used #GenomeEditing to develop improved structure, making Goldenberry better adapted for global commercial production. Read more 👇 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
- 🍽️ Healthier oils for sustainable diets? #GenomeEditing offers new ways to improve oil composition in crops. Read the review here: ow.ly/8Vaq50XMvOx
- 🙌 9 out of 9 points! For everyone as passionate about breeding as us, this quiz is a nice way to test your knowledge of where some of our well-known fruits and vegetables originated. Try the Gene Sprout Initiative's quiz and see how well you do 😉 🔗 ow.ly/40vY50XMtbZ
- 🌱 Every farmer feeds 150 people. 2025 has once again shown how important the work of farmers is - together, we’re driving progress in sustainable agriculture and breeding innovation. 🌟 We wish you joyful holidays and a great start to 2026!
- Ever wondered how your Christmas tree is grown? 🎄 Breeders work year-round to create varieties that thrive in today’s conditions. It takes 8–9 years for a tree to reach the perfect height and shape. Next time you decorate, remember the dedication behind every tree. ✨ Merry Christmas! ✨
- KWS joins Euroseeds in welcoming this key step towards the adoption of a proper regulatory framework for #NGTs 🌱 The EU Member States’ vote moves us closer to using an innovative tool that supports more resilient and productive farming across Europe. www.linkedin.com/posts/eurose...
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- AI can help advance more accurate and cost-effective #GenomeEditing – from optimized tissue culture protocols to data-driven CRISPR models. Check out the review article in Frontiers of Plant Science 👇 www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
- 🥔 Scientists used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to boost resistant starch in an Indian potato variety, linked to steadier blood sugar and better gut health. 👉 Read the open‑access study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/gen...
- 🌾Researchers of @kstate.bsky.social are collaborating with farmers and using #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to reduce gluten allergens in wheat, whilst maintaining high quality for bread. 🎯Goal: safer food options for people with celiac disease www.ksre.k-state.edu/news-and-pub...
- Browning of lychee fruit is linked with water loss. Researchers in China used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to overexpress one gene, successfully producing slower browning fruit. 🔬🧬 These findings could support the development of non-browning lychee varieties 👇 academic.oup.com/hr/advance-a...
- 🌾Researchers used multiplex #GenomeEditing to introduce multiple agronomic traits in wild rice. This approach could unlock genetic diversity for breeding crops that handle stress better or need fewer inputs. www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiote...
- 🌱 EU institutions have reached a deal on new genomic techniques (#NGTs). This marks an important step toward innovation & sustainability. Read the statement from Euroseeds to know more. 👇 euroseeds.eu/news/europes...
- 🌾 Using #CRISPR to knock out certain genes, researchers developed rice that was more susceptible to sheath blight and other infections. By shedding light to the mechanisms of disease resistance, the study paves way to the development of resistant rice varieties. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
- 🌍 Plant breeding matters to sustainability in so many ways 🌱 After our successful pilot with Nuvio Planet, cutting CO2 emissions in pig production by up to 30%, we’re expanding our collaboration. Read more: igrownews.com/nuvio-planet...
- Europe cannot afford to fall behind on innovation! We join 25 EU agri-food organizations urging policymakers to conclude #NGTs trilogue talks now. Science-based rules = resilient crops & global competitiveness. Act today! 🌱 euroseeds.eu/app/uploads/...
- Explainable AI (XAI) can make AI more effective in plant phenotyping. 👩💻 By uncovering underlying biological processes, XAI helps breeders understand machine learning predictions. 👉 Check out the review: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
- Today, it takes about 10 years on average for a new variety to reach the field - but this timeframe could be dramatically shortened in future 🌱⏱️ Learn about the tools and strategies that make this possible in our latest #KWSPortrait 👉 portrait.kws.com/edition-2025...
- Chinese researchers identified a gene that plays a key role in regulating leaf aging in tobacco plants. 🥬Leaf yellowing is critical to tobacco quality, and the new insights into plant aging can be helpful in future R&D 🔬 www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiote...
- 🌾 Ever wondered what it takes to produce seed for farmers? Our KWS history and success are rooted in #sugarbeet – but what makes this crop so special? Find out in our latest episode of #WorldofFarming: 👉 youtu.be/2hdPoRQ0VYQ?...
- Vegetables don’t go straight from field to fork - they’re usually processed first🥗 Plant breeding helps cut the environmental footprint by making crops easier to process & reducing waste and need of additives. 👉Learn more in @plants4thefuture.bsky.social explainer: www.plantetp.eu/wp-content/u...
- 🌱 Fancy some plant-breeding magic? Check out 'Breeder', a plant-breeding game by @wurplant.bsky.social! With limited resources, select plants to create the tallest and most colorful varieties. 💡Can you make the perfect cross? www.wur.nl/en/show/soft...
- 🌾 Rice bacterial blight is a challenge to farmers. While some rice varieties carry a resistance gene, others have a mutation that disrupts its function🧬 Researchers from China used Prime-Editing tool to correct the mutations, developing resistant rice. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
- 📣The joint letter from EU farmers & breeders urges EU to stick to science on #NGT1 negotiations: ✅ Regulate like conventional plants ✅ Safety & transparency already ensured in EU ✅ Avoid global disadvantage ✅ Voluntary labels suffice. www.linkedin.com/posts/copa-c...
- Did you know that plant diseases cause up to 40% of global crop losses each year? 🌾 #CRISPR #GenomeEditing enables breeders to develop resistant plants faster, cutting timelines from 12–14 years to just 4–6, and helping secure our food supply. www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16...
- 🍅 Scientists have identified a protein important to regulating tomato fruit size. Switching off this “molecular brake” with #CRISPR led to larger fruit. The finding could open new opportunities to boost yield and quality across different crops. Read more: www.newswise.com/articles/how....
- Once dismissed as a nuisance, this humble weed is now at the center of cutting-edge science 🌱 Researchers are using Arabidopsis as a model organism to boost crop resilience, fight climate stress, and even inspire new biotech innovations. 🔬 knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...
- 🌾 Researchers at the @univofmaryland.bsky.social discovered a gene in wheat that affects flower development. This discovery could help plant breeders develop wheat with more grains per spike, thus increasing yield! agnr.umd.edu/news/scienti...
- 🌾Smarter breeding of virus-resistant crops? AI can make #CRISPR systems even more powerful by for example improving target specificity, according to a recent review. Full article 🔗 www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16...
- 🧬 An interesting review highlights how #GenomeEditing tools are being used to improve stress tolerance and quality traits in vegetable crops. 🔗: ow.ly/awfi50XiqVB
- 🎉 Congratulations, Jana Ordon! Jana just won the Swiss L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Program for her work exploring how plant cells trigger immune responses. Her research could help us breed more resilient crops in the future. 🌱 ow.ly/1cOZ50XfzlE
- 🌾Our KWS colleague Andrea Mertens presented the state of play of the #FAO #ITPGRFA and Access & Benefit Sharing at #Euroseeds2025, highlighting the vital role of genetic resources in ensuring global food security. 🌾
