A very potent technology with the potential to change healthcare is gene editing. It entails changing the genetic makeup of living things by either adding new genetic material or directly modifying the DNA. Medicines and therapies for a number of illnesses, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, and muscular dystrophy, have already been developed using this technique. Additionally, genetically edited animals and plants that are pest and disease resistant have been produced through gene editing. Gene editing has the ability to change any organism's genetic code, opening the door for its application in the treatment of a wide range of illnesses as well as the development of new goods and creatures. Although it is still in its infancy, this technology has the potential to change healthcare.
Title : Preventing/minimizing development of resistance in fungal plant pathogens to fungicides
Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois, United States
Title : Mycorrhizae and their role in climate resilience in agricultural systems
Mary Cole, The University of Melbourne, Australia