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GLP podcast: Why some deaf people oppose curing deafness; The dark side of embryo screening; Should states ban lab-grown meat?

Cameron English, Liza Dunn | 
Groundbreaking gene therapies for deafness are coming online, but they're opposed by a surprising group of people—a subset of the ...
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GLP podcast and video: Allergy-free, gene-edited eggs; Mosquito-borne illness on the rise? Doctors should debate RFK, Jr.

Cameron English, Liza Dunn | 
Gene editing has yielded allergy-free eggs that might prevent severe episodes of anaphylaxis in young children. Ticks and mosquitoes are ...
Podcast: Time to eat bugs? Fighting high cholesterol with CRISPR; mRNA flu vaccines coming soon?

Podcast: Time to eat bugs? Fighting high cholesterol with CRISPR; mRNA flu vaccines coming soon?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Are you ready to eat insects? Some scientists say it's time we get more protein from bugs and less from ...
Podcast: 'Regenerative' farming—a green fad; Gene-edited bacteria destroy tumors; Banana-flavored beer

Podcast: ‘Regenerative’ farming—a green fad; Gene-edited bacteria destroy tumors; Banana-flavored beer

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
So-called "regenerative" farming is gaining traction as a method of sustainable food production. Does it live up to the hype ...
Podcast: CRISPR Cas13 gene editing; Eye transplants; Sex might drive our athletic and artistic ability

Podcast: CRISPR Cas13 gene editing; Eye transplants; Sex might drive our athletic and artistic ability

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
A new gene-editing technique may be safer and more reliable than CRISPR-Cas9, according to a recent study ...
GLP Podcast: 'Toxic 10' chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked

GLP Podcast: ‘Toxic 10’ chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
There's a "toxic 10" group of chemicals lurking in every single food you consume. Listen in to find out what ...
GLP Podcast: GMO grapes coming soon? Golden Rice is here; FDA's dubious animal gene-editing rules

GLP Podcast: GMO grapes coming soon? Golden Rice is here; FDA’s dubious animal gene-editing rules

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
GMO grapes exist, so why can't we buy them? Farmers in the Philippines have access to disease-fighting Golden Rice after ...
GLP Podcast: Genetics of sugar cravings; Male birth control; CRISPR-edited apples coming soon?

GLP Podcast: Genetics of sugar cravings; Male birth control; CRISPR-edited apples coming soon?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
We all crave sugar on occasion, and geneticists say they've found some of the genes that may have driven this ...
Podcast: The COVID genetic sequencing revolution; Ban human gene editing? Brainless slime redefines cognition

Podcast: The COVID genetic sequencing revolution; Ban human gene editing? Brainless slime redefines cognition

Allison Kennedy, Kevin Folta | 
For all the ills it brought, the COVID-19 pandemic may have helped revolutionize genetic sequencing. Human gene editing is fraught ...
GLP Podcast: Animal gene editing moves ahead in Russia; Biotech eliminates flavorless produce; Edible cholera vaccine coming soon?

GLP Podcast: Animal gene editing moves ahead in Russia; Biotech eliminates flavorless produce; Edible cholera vaccine coming soon?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Russia wants to produce allergen-free milk using animal gene editing. How much progress have they made? If you're bored with ...
Podcast: EU food retailers don't want CRISPR crops; Glyphosate threatens insects? Gene editing may fight high cholesterol

Podcast: EU food retailers don’t want CRISPR crops; Glyphosate threatens insects? Gene editing may fight high cholesterol

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
European food retailers want food made from CRISPR-edited crops labeled "GMO," which could prevent EU farmers from utilizing gene editing ...
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Using CRISPR to fight antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’

Kristen Hovet | 
The superbugs are winning the antibiotics wars. CRISPR could turn the tide ...
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Viewpoint: Environmental groups attack latest crop gene-editing innovations misusing scientifically outdated 20-year-old anti-GMO arguments

Andrew Porterfield | 
“Gene stacking”—the process of modifying several genes or traits instead of just one—has been around many years. “Golden Rice,” engineered ...
'Back to the future': The case for returning to risk-based animal gene-editing regulations

‘Back to the future’: The case for returning to risk-based animal gene-editing regulations

Alison Van Eenennaam | 
So what is the USDA’s proposal for the regulation of genetically engineered animals? In a nutshell, it proposes moving regulation ...
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As the CRISPR revolution advances, here’s how gene editing will actually help farmers and consumers

Luis Ventura | 
2020 has been an eventful year for gene editing. The recent Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier ...
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German Greens compromise on support for CRISPR crops, remain ‘the party of precaution’

Claus Malzahn | 
The Greens are debating a new policy program .... Many conflicts were resolved in advance, but on the subject of ...
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Push to reform EU biotech crop rules gains strength as some environmentalists, public officials endorse gene editing

Luis Ventura | 
After two decades as "the center" of GMO skepticism, it seems the EU may be ready to acknowledge the benefits ...
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German Greens’ anti-GMO consensus may ‘shatter’ as 160 scientists urge party to endorse crop gene editing

Claus Malzahn | 
The carefully organized unity of the Greens [on genetic engineering] is breaking up. The party threatens to relapse into a ...
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Viewpoint: How postmodernism birthed Europe’s anti-GMO movement

Marcel Kuntz | 
Tounderstand why Europe is restricting the use of some technologies, while the United States are not following the same path ...
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Viewpoint: Anti-GMO groups exploit COVID to block access to biotech crops

Henry Miller, Kathleen Hefferon | 
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on our lives in so many ways, including diminished social contact, disrupted ...
Video: How do you breed CRISPR cows? A crash course on animal gene editing

Video: How do you breed CRISPR cows? A crash course on animal gene editing

Alison Van Eenennaam, Joseph Owen | 
How do you breed gene-edited animals? This 30-minute video from the University of California, Davis details the making of a ...
Some African scientists fear the continent will be left behind as gene editing transforms food production

Some African scientists fear the continent will be left behind as gene editing transforms food production

Joseph Gakpo | 
Scientists in Africa are calling on their governments to ensure the continent isn’t left behind as gene editing revolutionizes food ...
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Gene-edited chrysanthemums illustrate how to prevent gene flow from GM plants to wild relatives

Researchers from Fukui Prefectural University and National Agriculture and Food Research Organization in Japan reported simultaneous TALEN-mediated knockout of chrysanthemum ...
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African biotechnology advance: Vaccine breakthrough could prevent ‘catastrophic’ tick-borne diseases that cost farmers $19B annually

Lominda Afedraru | 
Livestock breeding is expected to be one of the engines of economic growth in Africa as it struggles to recover ...
Europe’s biodiversity faces grave threats, while pro-organic farm policies offer inadequate solutions

Europe’s biodiversity faces grave threats, while pro-organic farm policies offer inadequate solutions

Justin Cremer | 
The European Environment Agency (EEA) released its “State of Nature in the EU” report [October 19], revealing that wildlife species and natural ...
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Podcast: Can we harness the power of germline editing without inviting disaster?

Christopher Gyngell, Kevin Folta | 
Gene editing has moved rapidly from the lab to real-world applications in medicine, yielding novel treatments for diseases like sickle ...
From disease-resistant bananas to biofortified potatoes, gene editing could make our food more plentiful and nutritious

From disease-resistant bananas to biofortified potatoes, gene editing could make our food more plentiful and nutritious

Molecular biologists at multiple CGIAR [Consortium of International Agricultural Research] centers shared information about gene editing work underway at the ...
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