New survey results reveal the experts and public`s attitude towards gene-edited crops
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

Experts` interest in utilizing gene editing for breeding crops has seen revolutionary growth. Meanwhile, people`s awareness of food safety has also been increasing. To understand the attitudinal difference among experts and public towards gene-edited crops, a team of Japanese researchers, led by Dr. Naoko Kato-Nitta, a research scientist at the Joint Support-Center for Data Science Research and The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo, Japan, conducted a survey of perceptions of the Japanese experts and public to gene editing versus other emerging or conventional breeding techniques in Japan, where the production of genetically modified crops is strictly regulated and not readily accepted.