Gene editing is a form of genetic modification and is the process by which the DNA sequence of an organism is modified or deleted. This is normally carried out to obtain desirable effects, such as the ...

The rise of gene-edited embryos has raised a myriad of ethical questions. It involves altering DNA to prevent disease or even to choose specific traits using a method known as CRISPR. In 2018, Chinese ...

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For the first time and with the help of CRISPR technology: A new large-scale genetic modification method makes it possible to reveal the role and properties of duplicated genes in plants The ...

With the emergence of precision medicine and genetic testing, it is now not only possible to identify hereditary diseases that a child may be born with but also take early intervention measures to ...

National's science spokesperson Judith Collins says New Zealand will be left behind if it does not overhaul restrictions on genetic modification. Photo / NZME The National Party says New Zealand will ...

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Out of these eight strains of mice, only the CAST mouse was susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including beta, omicron and delta variants. The eight strains include A/J, B6J, CAST, 129S1, NSG, NZO, PWK, and ...

Twenty years after the Corngate scandal turned genetic modification into a political hot potato, leading science figures hope a new review will bring changes. Jamie Morton reports. It's called ...