In Argentina, TN reported that an international team of researchers achieved a significant advance in agricultural biotechnology, developing a genetically edited bio-fertilizer that promises to increase the productivity of soy by 6%.
The research was led by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), with the collaboration of laboratories in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia and Spain, according to the report.
The project, funded by the National Biotechnology Program of INTA and Fontagro, uses CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify rhizobes, crucial bacteria for the biological fixation of nitrogen in crops.
“We have achieved a precise edition that maximizes productivity without compromising the safety of the final product,” said Nicolás Ayub, principal investigator of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET).
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Category: Food & Agriculture
