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ArticleGM crops & food2024

Biotechnology executive order opens door for regulatory reform and social acceptance of genetically engineered microbes in agriculture.

Jabeen Ahmad, Amy Grunden, Jennifer Kuzma

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Article in GM crops & food, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Developing improved inoculants through genome editing of diazotrophic bacteria for cereals: Is this the right time for Brazil?Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jabeen AhmadDepartment of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Amy GrundenDepartment of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Jennifer KuzmaGenetic Engineering and Society Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the United States, regulatory review of genetically engineered microbes for agriculture falls under the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology (CFRB). However, the lack of a centralized regulatory pathway and multiple oversight authorities can lead to uncertainty in regulatory review. Using three microbial-based technologies for agriculture as illustrative examples, this commentary identifies the weaknesses and challenges associated with the CFRB by assessing the current system and proposed changes to the system under a multi criteria decision analysis framework. In addition, it discusses opportunities for regulatory reform to improve clarity, efficiency, and public acceptance of genetically engineered microbes in agriculture under the CHIPS and Science Act and the 2022 Executive Order on the Bioeconomy.

Indexed as

AgricultureBiotechnologyGenetic EngineeringCrops, AgriculturalHumansMicroorganisms, Genetically-ModifiedPlants, Genetically ModifiedUnited States2022 Executive OrderagriculturebiotechnologyCHIPS and Science ActCoordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnologygenetically engineered microbesregulatory review

Identifiers

PMID39066641
PMCPMC11285237

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