From corn to bananas, farmers stand to gain from cultivating edited crops that are resilient and sustainable, paired with precision insecticides and microbe engineering. But reaching those with the greatest need remains a challenge.
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Sheridan, C. Agriculture to flourish on precision breeding: who will benefit?. Nat Biotechnol 43, 6–8 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02532-5
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