Genetic Engineering, GM Crops and Gene Editing

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Bt Cotton (2002) remains India's only commercially approved GM crop; GM Mustard is GEAC-approved but sub judice. CRISPR-Cas9, developed by Nobel laureates Doudna and Charpentier, enables precise gene editing distinct from older GM techniques.

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Bt Cotton = only approved GM crop (2002).
GEAC = apex regulator for GM crops.
CRISPR-Cas9 (2020 Nobel Prize) = precision gene editing.

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Bt Cotton (approved) vs GM Mustard (contested) vs CRISPR (newer editing tech).

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