Japanese regulators have recommended oversight only of organisms permanently infected with foreign genes and not those whose endogenous genes have been edited . In the US no regulation is needed for any gene editing , while the government has recommended regulation for both methods . Researchers and scientists in industry still cannot register their modifications to plants or animals unless they use microbes cultured in contained organisms . The Japanese government is organising a meeting of industry figures to discuss the regulating panel ’s decision .
Japanese regulators have recommended oversight only of organisms permanently modified with foreign genes and not those whose endogenous genes have been edited. In the US no regulation is needed for any gene editing, while the EU has recommended regulation for both methods. Researchers and businesses in Japan still must register their modifications to plants or animals unless they use microbes cultured in contained environments. The Japanese government is organising a meeting of industry figures to examine the regulating panel’s decision.