Premium quality high-oleic soybean oil developed through gene editing is now
available in the US market. The soybean oil known as CalynoTM was developed
by experts from Calyxt, Inc. This is the first gene-edited food released for
consumers in the US.

Calyxt scientists turned off two genes involved in fatty-acid synthesis.
Unlike traditional GMOs, this particular soybean had genes turned off
instead of having another organism's gene inserted to it. This resulted to
the Calyno oil being 80% higher in oleic acid, 20% less in saturated fatty
acids, has 0 grams trans fat per serving, has three times the fry-life and
has a longer shelf-life compared to the current soybean oil being sold in
the market. Although the same process can be achieved through conventional
crossbreeding, gene editing allows scientists to produce the crop with the
desired trait more precisely and in less time.

The successful introduction of the new soybean oil into the U.S. food
industry may signify that food manufacturers and consumers are now welcoming
scientific innovation, particularly gene-editing, to have access to
healthier foods.

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