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UK funds 14 biotech projects to gene-edit butterflies, trees for climate adaptation

Aria announces £30m accelerated adaptation programme with 14 projects

1 Sep 21 · 2d ago · 3 articles · 3 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1

The UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) announced 14 biotechnology projects receiving an initial £30m in grants over two years. Projects include vaccines for ash trees, gene-edited swallowtail butterflies to resist insecticides, skin treatments for newts, and rapid-reproducing oak trees designed to adapt to drought and invasive pathogens.

Aria announces £30m accelerated adaptation programme with 14 projects
theguardian.com

“This cohort is a first exploration of how we can harness some of the powers of biotechnology to responsibly help wild animals and plants to overcome challenges they face.”

Yannick Wurm

Yannick Wurm Director, Accelerated Adaptation Programme at AriaDominic Cummings Founder, Advanced Research and Invention AgencyMatt Clifford Chair, Advanced Research and Invention AgencyAdvanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) UK public body funding high-risk, high-reward tech projects

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  1. 4 outlets Vaccines for ash trees and gene-edited butterflies among UK projects to get £30m funding

    first by Mastodon, 2d ago · also Guardian Environment, Guardian, Guardian Science

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