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Government takes first step to relax gene editing regulation

The Government has announced it intends to cut red tape to make research and development of gene editing (GE) technology easier, following the UK’s departure from the EU.

Abi Kay
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Government takes first step to relax gene editing regulation

The Government has announced it intends to cut red tape to make research and development of gene editing (GE) technology easier, following the UK's departure from the EU. GE speeds up traditional breeding...

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