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Our Objectives

Represent European Scientists On Genome Editing

Advocate The Potential Of Genome Editing For Agriculture

Facilitate Science-Based Policy Making

EU-SAGE

EU-SAGE is a network representing plant scientists at 134 European plant science institutes and societies that have joined forces to provide information about genome editing and promote the development of European and EU member state policies that enable the use of genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food production.

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Press release EU-SAGE database 30 May 2022

New breeding techniques like genome editing allow scientists to specifically adjust the plant’s own DNA, making the plants more resilient to changing environmental conditions. To illustrate that, EU-SAGE published today an interactive genome-edited crops database. The database shows that genome editing is used in a wide variety of crops to improve diverse characteristics, many of which can contribute to more sustainable agriculture.

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Contact persons

Prof. Dr. Dirk Inzé

Science Director at VIB and Coordinator of the EU-SAGE network

Dr. Eng. Oana Dima

Executive Manager of the EU-SAGE network

Eng. René Custers

Regulatory & Responsible Research Manager of the EU-SAGE network

What Our Members Share

Prof. Dr. Dirk Inzé

Science Director at VIB and Coordinator of the EU-SAGE network

The support we received for this initiative from plant scientists all over Europe has been overwhelming from the start. To me, it clearly illustrates the current dichotomy in Europe: as European leaders in the field of plant sciences we are committed to bringing innovative and sustainable solutions to agriculture, but we are hindered by an outdated regulatory framework that is not in line with recent scientific evidence. With the EU-SAGE network we hope to promote evidence-informed policymaking in the EU, which is of crucial importance to us all.