Potatoes are being gene-edited to resist fungi in the warm, wet Peruvian Andes. Sorghum is being taught to resist parasitic ...

And more recently, we’ve figured out how to speed up the process by directly editing plant genes —those ... which allows us to use CRISPR as a super-precise gene editor. Basically, it lets ...

Recombinase efficiency increases allow Qi Biodesign to insert 20-30 kb (5 or 6 genes) at one time at one location across a variety of different crop genetics. In addition, a large team at Qi Biodesign ...

Although plant cell-based bioproduction has advanced considerably during the past several years, certain elements remain largely unexplored.

Genetic technologies have the potential to help solve the ever-growing challenges of food insecurity and global health. But for this potential to be met, regulations that hinder scientific innovation ...

With the cultivation of genetically modified plants banned in nearly all EU countries, the European Commission wants to treat ...

A vast search of natural diversity has led scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ...

A new review in Engineering reveals that CRISPR technologies are revolutionizing regenerative medicine. Scientists from ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that threatens our ability to prevent and treat bacterial infections in humans and ...

Oct. 28, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art technology, researchers have identified several specific steps needed for CRISPR to become active and perform its gene editing ... Single-Dose Gene Therapy ...