Maximising pineapple production for Australian farmers using genome editing

该项目解决了影响澳大利亚和国际菠萝种植可行性的最大问题：过早开花导致供应崩溃。我们的目标是开发CRISPR技术，利用非转基因方法培育新的菠萝品种。预期的结果包括生产出抗早花的菠萝，以及在未来提供更多改进的技术。新品种将通过增加产量使农民受益，最大限度地提高供应能力，以满足快速增长的国内需求。这将使澳大利亚菠萝生产商受益，因为它在现有市场上的盈利能力更高，并能够向国际和未来市场扩张。

This project addresses the single biggest issue affecting the viability of pineapple farming in Australia and internationally: premature flowering leading to supply collapse. We aim to develop CRISPR technology to breed new pineapple varieties using non-GM approaches. Expected outcomes include the production of pineapples with resistance to premature flowering, as well as the technologies to deliver additional improvements in the future. The new varieties will benefit farmers through increased production, maximising supply capability for a rapidly growing internal demand. This will benefit Australian pineapple producers through higher profitability in existing markets, as well as enabling expansion into international and future markets.