J.R. Simplot implements gene editing technology to extend shelf life
Gene editing technology like CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tools may be able to significantly increase shelf life of avocados, strawberries and other fruits.
The J.R. Simplot Co., Boise, Idaho, executed a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience, the Indianapolis, Ind., agriculture division of DowDuPont, the Broad Institute of MIT, Cambridge, Mass., and Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools. The technology provides Simplot with another avenue to bring desirable traits forward in certain fruits and vegetables and advance products to the market in the United States.
Gene editing technology like CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tools may be able to significantly increase shelf life of avocados, strawberries and other fruits.