South Korea: The world's first high-speed on-site precision diagnostic analysis method for genetically modified organisms

Using state-of-the-art genome analysis technology, the world's first analysis method has been developed that can accurately diagnose LMOs for seeds at high speed in the field. On the 21st, the National Seed Resource announced that it would develop and apply for a patent for an on-site precision diagnosis method to detect genetically modified organisms in oilseed rape and cotton using genome analysis technology for the first time in the world, and distribute related technology to the private sector. Genetically modified organisms were developed and commercialized in the 1990s to improve crop productivity, and have been used in various fields such as agriculture, food, environment, and medicine. In the agricultural sector, about 30 crops and 503 items of genetically modified organisms have been approved domestically and internationally, contributing to increasing crop production, resolving food shortages, and improving quality. In particular, rapeseed and cotton for seeds are widely ...