Analysis of the claim:

• Terrana Biosciences' platform is RNA-based, not gene insertion technology. The company describes its approach as delivering "novel RNA-based plant health solutions" that work "without altering the plant genome"¹².
• The technology uses self-replicating RNAs and computational biology to influence plant traits, but this is fundamentally different from inserting genes into a crop's DNA. RNA molecules do not integrate into the plant genome³.
• Terrana's products are designed to be applied topically or as seed treatments, entering plant cells to deliver temporary functional traits rather than permanent genetic modifications².
• The company's own materials explicitly distinguish their approach from "traditional seed genetics" and transgenic (genetically modified) methods, stating they operate "beyond the limitations and silos of traditional seed genetics"²¹.
• The claim's phrasing "insert any gene into any crop" misrepresents the technology entirely—Terrana does not insert genes at all; it delivers RNA-based instructions that leverage the plant's natural physiology without genomic alteration³.

Overall validity: 5%

1. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has stated that Terrana Biosciences' modified soybeans consist of naturally occurring compounds
2. Terrana Biosciences will create a new category of biologically modified crops
3. One of Terrana Biosciences' first targets is soybeans