blog posts With droughts escalating, scientists look to CRISPR gene editing Jul 16, 2021 9:45 am by Genetic Literacy ProjectIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Genetic Literacy Project (July 15) Led by U of I Professor Stephen Long, researchers have found that by altering the expression of a single gene, they can produce a model crop that uses water 25% more efficiently with no loss of yield. Share on Facebook Tweet Email