Opinion paper on the use of genome editing in Prunus crop improvement

Roundtables will be conducted on a regular basis with potential stakeholders and representatives of civil society By the end of the project an opinion paper will be produced based on the results of the TESS project and discussions going on during the roundtables It will summarise 1 an evaluation of the financial requirements and cost benefits for the adoption of such approaches in breeding programs in relationship to current breeding strategies to enable stakeholders to make informed decisions about adoption of these technologies 2 the examination of the societal impacts and acceptance of such technologies and plant material