Entries by Dominik Klauser

Inhibition of RNA polymerase II allows controlled mobilization of retrotransposons for plant breeding

November 10, 2017 in , , , /by

The lack of acceptance of GM-breeding calls for alternative strategies to develop new crop varieties to feed the world’s growing population. Moreover, the regulation of novel approaches for genome editing (CRISPR, TALEN) is still unclear and will potentially remain so for the near future (or will likely be very tight in Europe and parts of […]

Bridging the Gap between Science and the Field

November 5, 2017 in , , , , , /by

Many journal articles in the plant sciences – including some of mine – finish with statements like “these findings can potentially contribute to solving the challenge of feeding the world’s growing population whilst saving the planet’s limited resources”. That is a noble ambition. Sadly, however, science is not always easily translated into results in the […]