{"id":16171,"date":"2026-06-20T12:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/training-workshop-on-plant-genome-editing-from-design-to-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:51:40","slug":"training-workshop-on-plant-genome-editing-from-design-to-analysis","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/training-workshop-on-plant-genome-editing-from-design-to-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Training workshop on plant genome editing: From design to analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IITA<\/a>-Nairobi hosted a workshop on genome editing in plants, 19 to 20 June. They organized this workshop in collaboration with Iowa State University (ISU), USA under the BREAD project: Genome-enabled Platforms for Yam. The resource persons from both IITA and ISU shared advances on the basics and developments in CRISPR\/Cas9-based genome- editing technologies achieved in their laboratories.\n<div id=\"attachment_3786\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 820px\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Participants-of-the-Plant-Genome-Editing-workshop.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3786\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Participants-of-the-Plant-Genome-Editing-workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of participants of the Plant Genome Editing workshop\" width=\"820\" height=\"467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3786\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants of the Plant Genome Editing workshop.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nThe workshop included presentations from leading experts as well as hands- on training on design and delivery of genome editing reagents (CRISPR\/ Cas9) delivery into cells of banana and yam, and molecular analysis of genome edited plants.\n\nThe CEO of the National Biosafety Authority presented the regulatory framework for genome editing in Kenya. 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