Traceability of Edited Varieties Through Seed Supply Chains: A Case Study of Documentation Gaps
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22667142Keywords:
Traceability of Edited Varieties Through Seed Supply Chains; Agricultural biotechnology; Gene editing; Evidence synthesis; Biosafety regulationAbstract
There is real interest in traceability of edited varieties through seed supply chains right now, and real uncertainty about exactly
where it delivers the most value. We pull together the current evidence for traceability of edited varieties through seed supply
chains, covering the methodological, practical, regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled
and where researchers and regulators are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific adoption looks
better supported by the evidence gathered here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance
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