Inconsistencies in regulation hinders efforts to combat deadly diseases with GM technology
Posted: 7 October, 2016
The full potential of genetic modification or GM technology to tackle some of the world’s most dangerous diseases is still not being realised well over a decade after it was first developed. The lack of effective international regulation, regional variations in public opinion and uncertainties about the long-term effects are all hindering progress, say scientists from The Pirbright Institute, in a new discussion paper.