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Andreas Schiermeyer

Principal Investigator

Fraunhofer Institute

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Plant genome editing, molecular farming, delivery technologies

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Andreas Schiermeyer advances plant genome engineering and molecular farming with an issued patent on DNA‑free editing. Through NEWCOTIANA and PROSTRIG, he developed platforms for RNP delivery, targeted integration and cell‑free nuclease production.

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Fraunhofer Institute

DNA-free genome editing method for gene inversion in vegetable crops

A novel DNA-free gene editing platform using ribonucleoprotein complexes (RNPs) delivered via laser-mediated transformation to induce targeted chromosomal inversions in vegetable crops. This approach enables precise, for...

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Andreas Schiermeyer

Principal Investigator

Fraunhofer Institute

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Fraunhofer Institute

Principal Investigator

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Agricultural biotechnologyPlant breeding and genetics

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BiochemistryBiotechnologyCell BiologyMolecular BiologyPlant Biology

Last updated Mar 2026