Fig. 4
Group mean differences of four conditions. Line charts of each item represent the mean values of the four measurements assessing benefit, risk, and value perceptions (1 = before the information on technological differences is provided; after the information on technological differences is provided: 2 = conventional breeding, 3 = genetic modification, and 4 = gene editing) of the three groups, categorised with domain-specific knowledge of molecular biology. Red coloured lines = Lay public, Green coloured lines = Experts in other fields, Blue coloured lines = Experts in molecular biology. Note: Given that the variable on the x axis is not strictly continuous, bar charts are more appropriate. However, we used the line charts for readability
