A Hungarian research group has developed a gene editing process for producing new grain varieties
The cereal grain research working group of the National Laboratory for Agricultural Biotechnology and Precision Breeding for Food Security has developed a gene editing process for producing economically useful grain varieties, the institution told MTI on Monday.
The prerequisite for improving the quantity and quality of food is the production of grain varieties with high yield and resistance to pathogens – they justified the research focusing on modern breeding processes, which also includes patenting the new methods and their practical application.
As a result of the development, the variety candidate announced for state recognition is resistant to the network leaf spot fungal disease, which is spreading strongly in Europe. The introduction of the resistant barley variety could slow down the spread of the pathogen and mitigate the resulting damage – they explained in the statement.
Agricultural biotechnology and precision breeding for food security was established by a consortium of the HUN-REN Agricultural Research Center, the HUN-REN Szeged Biological Research Center and the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE).
Their research promotes the production of healthy food and proposes solutions to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis and reduce environmental pollution in the “One Health” approach – the unity of plant, animal, human and environmental health. Their project, which will end in 2026, received a non-refundable grant of HUF 2.431 billion in the National Laboratories Establishment and Complex Development tender. The contracted amount provides 100 percent support for the development – according to the information published on the MATE website.
Related news
Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested in Bucharest against restrictions imposed due to peste de petits ruminants (PPR)
Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested outside the government headquarters…
Read more >Hungarians Have Mixed Feelings About Humanoid Robots
From January, humanoid robots have been available in Hungary at…
Read more >Related news
The European Commission has proposed to strengthen the competitiveness of the EU wine sector
The European Commission is proposing measures to improve the competitiveness…
Read more >NGM: government will preserve the purchasing power of pensions, pensioners will receive an additional increase of an average of HUF 39,600 in November
The government is committed to providing stable and predictable living…
Read more >Based on employment data, Hungary is among the leaders in Europe
According to the data of the Central Statistical Office, in…
Read more >