England to ease regulations on gene editing in agricultural research

The new rules, announced by Britain's farming and environment minister George Eustice, will largely be aligned with conventional breeding methods for research and development into plants.

Britain's farming and environment minister George Eustice announced on Wednesday that regulations related to gene editing in agricultural research would be eased in England following a public consultation.

Rules will now largely be aligned with conventional breeding methods for research and development into plants although scientists will still be required to notify the government of any research trials.