No. Neither does gene editing using CRISPR: http://www.nature.com/news/gene-edited-crispr-mushroom-escapes-us-regulation-1.19754 http://www.nature.com/news/gene

No. Neither does gene editing using CRISPR: http://www.nature.com/news/gene-edited-crispr-mushroom-escapes-us-regulation-1.19754 http://www.nature.com/news/gene-edited-crispr-mushroom-escap... Since in this case you're not adding new functionality, only disabling certain "features". [Edit] I'm not saying I agree with this definition, only that it's the one being used by the regulator in the US.