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New gene-editing tool speeds regeneration of hard-to-breed perennial crops
September 09, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:

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New gene-editing tool speeds regeneration of hard-to-breed perennial crops

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Editing a plant's genes is only half the battle. Before a new, improved trait can ever reach a farmer's field, scientists must be able to grow a whole plant from just a few edited cells -a proc . . .

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