Contents

• Symposium Wrap-up
• Symposium Wrap-up Part 1
• Symposium Wrap-up Part 2
• Symposium Wrap-up Part 3
• Symposium Wrap-up Part 4

This is part 1 in our series of 2018 Symposium Wrap-up posts for our symposium and workshop, Genome Editing – Putting Together the Pieces.

In this post, we’ll describe some of the background and potential applications of gene editing.

Firsts in Gene Editing

There was an impressive lineup of speakers! We heard about many “firsts” in gene editing.

What is gene editing?

Gene editing generally refers to use of CRISPR and similar enzymes to induce a desired genetic change.

What role does CRISPR play in nature?

CRISPR-Cas systems play a role in prokaryotic immune systems.

New Crop Breeding Technologies

Gene editing is an alternative and complementary technology to genetic engineering with transgenes.

There are many potential applications of crop bioengineering with gene editing technology.

Part 2 in our series of 2018 Symposium Wrap-up posts dives into the details of how gene editing is done.