About breed improvement

Even if it says "genome editing", I have never heard of such a thing and I do not understand it well ...

It's a newly created technology in recent years and it is still under study.

Have you heard the word "breed improvement"? "Genome editing" is a technology that has developed "breed improvement".

I've heard of "breed improvement"! It is difficult if it is told what concrete technology it is.

Briefly, to improve plants and animals to grow on the conditions of the land and climate.

I do not know well ...

Let's go through the history from "breed improvement" to "genome editing" before dealing with "genome editing" for the time being.

What is breed improvement?

Breeding is to transform plants, livestock, etc. into more beneficial varieties for humans. For example, if we can make varieties resistant to natural disasters, we can produce food stably.
The method is to mate breeds that are advantageous to humans.For example, let's say you want to make "a strong cold and delicious variety". At that time, combine "cold-resistant variety" and "delicious gene".

Combined, one shot will complete "a strong cold and delicious variety".In addition, if you repeat mating individuals made by this method, the nature will be further strengthened.

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