New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2018, photo shows citrus seedlings used for gene editing research at the University of Florida in Lake Alfred. New Zealand on Aug. 12, 2024, promised legislation to make it easier to develop and commercialize products using gene technologies.

The New Zealand government said Tuesday that it would introduce new legislation to make it easier for companies and researchers to develop and commercialize products using gene technologies such as gene editing.