[Note: Five new rules as to the nature, size, and number of mutations in plants are being proposed to reduce regulatory burden. The public is asked to provide comments.]

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

SUMMARY:

We are advising the public that we are proposing to add five new types of genetic modifications a plant can contain and be exempt from the regulations for the movement of organisms modified or produced through genetic engineering because such modifications could otherwise be achieved through conventional breeding methods.

[Posted on September 15, 2023]

The journal article “Einkorn genomics sheds light on history of the oldest domesticated wheat” was published.

Key message: This manuscript describes a high quality genome of world oldest cultivated wheat "Einkorn wheat" and its potential in future wheat improvement.

Open access article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06389-7

GrainGenes links To reach genome browsers, BLAST, and Data Download for these assemblies and annotations, please follow this link. ** Press Release [May 18, 2022]: The oat genome unlocks the unique health benefits of oats Researchers have succeeded in sequencing and characterizing the entire genome of oat. Compared to other cereals and humans, the oat genome architecture is very complex.