CRISPR breeds greener poplar trees
Using CRISPR to breed poplar trees could make production for everything from paper to diapers greener, cheaper, and more efficient.
Transgenic ants glow in response to alarm pheromones
The world’s first transgenic ants have olfactory sensory neurons that flash green in response to odorants.
FDA: People can eat these gene-edited pigs
The United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized gene-edited pigs entrance into the food chain for human consumption.
Gene-editing gets fungi to spill secrets to new drugs
A high-efficiency gene-editing tool gets fungi to make significantly more natural compounds, including some previously unknown ones.
Gene-editing gets fungi to spill secrets to new drugs
A high-efficiency gene-editing tool gets fungi to make significantly more natural compounds, including some previously unknown ones.
CRISPR could make testing for SARS-CoV-2 fast and easy
Researchers have modified the CRISPR gene editing tool to serve as a diagnostic test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.
CRISPR could make testing for SARS-CoV-2 fast and easy
Researchers have modified the CRISPR gene editing tool to serve as a diagnostic test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.
Survey gauges trust in gene-edited foods
Gene-edited foods won’t require labels when they show up in US grocery stories. That may be right, but what if consumers feel betrayed?
Ancient corn ancestor genes could make crops better today
How did teosinte, a wild grassy plant, turn into corn, the crop grown around the world? Scientists are using gene editing tech like CRISPR to find out.