AI image NEW DELHI: Six months after releasing world’s first genome-edited rice varieties, Centre may soon approve release of genome-edited mustard which has potential to produce more oil with low pungency.Developed by Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council – National Institute of Plant Genome Research, genome-edited lines in mustard are currently being evaluated under ICAR – All India Coordinated Research Project trials. Besides rice and mustard, Indian Council of Agricultural Research has initiated genome editing in 24 field crops and 17 horticultural crops.The move will help India diversify to the gene-edited technology at a time when genetically modified (GM) technology faces opposition, preventing govt from releasing any new GM varieties beyond BT cotton – the only variety that is allowed for commercial cultivation. Genome-edited crops are different from GM crops. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosOwaisi Urges Protection of Bangladesh Minorities Ahead of February Polls‘Love Jihad Claim False’: UP Woman Speaks Out After Bajrang Dal Crashes BirthdayUnnao Rape Case: Activists Protest Outside Delhi High Court Over Sengar BailShashi Tharoor Responds To Digvijaya Singh, Says Congress Needs Discipline, Not Lessons From RSSPakistan FM Says Islamabad Will Proactively Rebuild Relations With Bangladesh Post PollsHadi Killing: Dhaka Police Say Main Accused Escaped to India via MeghalayaPakistan FM Ishaq Dar Admits India Hit Nur Khan Air Base In Operation Sindoor Strikes‘Advised Me To Hide In Bunker’: Pak President Zardari On Op Sindoor, Responds To PM Modi’s WarningIndian Army Intensifies Anti-Terror Ops In J&K To Flush Out Pak Terrorists Amid Chillai KalanBJP Hails Shashi Tharoor’s Remarks On India’s Foreign Policy, Congress Hits Back123PhotostoriesHow to use AI to create romantic couple poses and pictures: 5 effective prompts5 Bangkok facts you probably didn’t knowTV soaps that went off air in 2025: ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 4’ to ‘Suman Indori’Is foul-smelling poop a symptom of cancer?TV celebrities who passed away in 2025: From Satish Shah to Achyut PotdarBloating vs belly fat: Easy signs that tell the difference and why it matters10 rice dishes from around the worldAntibiotic resistance: Why common infections are getting harder to treatThalapathy Vijay fitness secrets: How simple workouts and balanced food keep him fit at 516 strange and haunting lines from books and classics123Hot PicksKuwait NYEPAN-Aadhaar linkingJeffrey EpsteinGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundIndian Railways fareBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingFrank Lampard and Christine Lampard Net WorthJordan Spieth Net WorthJake Paul and Jutta Net WorthBode Miller Net WorthTravis KelceWayne GretzkyPatrick MahomesNavjot Singh SidhuChloe KimNew York Yankees
NEW DELHI: Six months after releasing world’s first genome-edited rice varieties, Centre may soon approve release of genome-edited mustard which has potential to produce more oil with low pungency.Developed by Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council – National Institute of Plant Genome Research, genome-edited lines in mustard are currently being evaluated under ICAR – All India Coordinated Research Project trials. Besides rice and mustard, Indian Council of Agricultural Research has initiated genome editing in 24 field crops and 17 horticultural crops.The move will help India diversify to the gene-edited technology at a time when genetically modified (GM) technology faces opposition, preventing govt from releasing any new GM varieties beyond BT cotton – the only variety that is allowed for commercial cultivation. Genome-edited crops are different from GM crops.
