EPO published patent application EP4077683A1 filed by BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC, titled 'Precise Introduction of DNA or Mutations into the Genome of Wheat.' The application covers CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing methods for wheat, specifically techniques for targeted DNA insertion and precise mutation introduction. The designated contracting states include AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR. Inventors include Timothy Golds, David De Vleesschauwer, and Katelijn D'Halluin.

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