Webinar: Genome editing A ‘precision breeding to fork’ strategy
As part of the its working group on genome editing, the Plant ETP organised a webinar to look at how genome editing can to the transition to more sustainable agriculture.
Agenda
13:00 – 13:10 Welcome and introduction (Amrit Nanda, Plant ETP)
13:10 – 13:25 How CRISPR/Cas transforms breeding (Holger Puchta, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, DE)
13:25 – 13:40 Genome Edited Crops – Potential, trends and applications (Rene Custers (VIB / EU-SAGE, BE)
13:40 – 14:00 Discussion with panellists (Irène Tolleret, MEP from France and wine grower, part of Renew Europe; Max Schulman, arable farmer and representative of the Finnish farmers’ organisation MTK)
14:00 – 14:40 Interactive Q&A
14:40 – 14:45 Closing remarks (Marc Cornelissen (BASF / Plant ETP)
