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CSIRO believes there is a window of great opportunity for Australia, its community and industries, in the adoption of biotechnology research, particularly gene technologies. These give Australia scope to improve our health, create a safer and more secure food supply, generate prosperity and attain a more sustainable environment.

We are exploring many different kinds of biotechnology applications in plants, animals, human health and in helping cleaning up our environment.

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CSIRO’s position statement on gene technology


CSIRO is committed to the ethical, lawful, transparent and accountable conduct of gene technology research.

Plant gene technology

CSIRO's plant gene technology research aims to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture, by making plants resistant to pests and diseases. CSIRO researchers are also using gene technology to develop crops that can deliver benefits for human health.

 

Animal gene technology

CSIRO's animal gene technology research aims to increase the economic contribution of livestock industries to the Australian bioeconomy. Using gene technology, CSIRO researchers are working to predict the performance of the animal and guarantee the product.

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