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CRISPR critics say gene editing results in ‘unknowable mistakes’. Here’s how scientists are addressing that challenge
One of the grand challenges with using CRISPR-based gene editing on humans is that the molecular machinery sometimes makes changes ...
Genetically engineered bacteria could inoculate honeybees against deadly varroa mites, deformed wing virus
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin report in the journal Science that they have developed a new strategy ...
Epigenetically modified cotton could lead to hardier varieties without altering genes
With prices down and weather patterns unpredictable, these are tough times for America’s cotton farmers, but new research led by ...
Aztec conquest altered genetics of early Mexico inhabitants
The following is an excerpt. AUSTIN, Texas — For centuries, the fate of the original Otomí inhabitants of Xaltocan, the ...
GE bacteria could lead to better vaccines
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a menu of 61 new strains of genetically engineered bacteria ...
