A research team developing the UK’s first genome edited hemp seed aims to raise £2m to accelerate the development.
Precision Plants is leading hemp innovation in the UK through the research and development of hemp using genome editing technology, CRISPR-Cas9.
Precision Plants is in its third year of research and has already successfully validated its method to introduce DNA into the hemp genome as well as the process for precise genome editing to improve specific genes in hemp DNA – in order to develop a hemp seed that is stable and grows consistently with certain traits and characteristics ideally suited for UK famers.
Mark Turner, co-founder of Precision Plants commented;
‘’It’s critical that we develop our first genome edited hemp seed...
