CRISPR
Podcast: Bayer’s $10.9 billion glyphosate settlement a mistake? Vaccines from mosquito spit; CRISPR cures sickle cell disease?
Chemical giant Bayer just settled roughly 95,000 lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. Has the company given its anti-GMO ...
As temperatures rise, gene editing helps climate proof the global food supply
“The largest single global change that threatens food security is high temperature,” said Donald Ort, a professor of plant biology ...
After CRISPR human embryo experiment goes awry, some call for gene editing restrictions
Biologist Kathy Niakan and her team at the Francis Crick Institute wanted to better understand the role of a particular ...
Biotechnology forestry revival projects now include elms along with American chestnuts
There was a time when the stately elm was a symbol of American and European small-town prosperity and pride. It ...
European Greens rebuff pro-CRISPR party faction, allege gene-edited crops ‘doomed to fail’
Martin Häusling, spokesman for agricultural policy of the Greens / EFA in the European Parliament, and Harald Ebner, spokesman for ...
UK environment secretary backs relaxed CRISPR crop rules, but says GMO restrictions won’t change
Addressing MPs via video call, [UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice] said that “gene ...
CRISPR provides ‘functional cure’ for patients with beta thalassemia, sickle cell disease, preliminary study shows
Result of this ongoing trial, which is the first to use CRISPR to treat inherited genetic disorders, were announced [June ...
CRISPR 2.0: New gene-editing tools offer plant breeders greater precision
There is no best, only better. This seems truly the case in the history of genome editing technology. When the ...
Viewpoint: UK proposal to break from EU CRISPR rules could unleash plant breeding ‘gold rush’
The agriculture bill before the House of Lords [June 10] offers a chance for plant breeders to make safer, more ...
University coalition launches Gene Editing Task Force to advise FDA on animal biotech regulation
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) today announced the ...
Infographic: What CRISPR is curing in 2020
CRISPR-Cas9 is a method for quickly and accurately editing the genome of virtually any living thing. Using custom-built guide RNA ...
Viewpoint: Why the world needs GMOs—4 farmers make the case for biotech crops
The lopsided conversation between experienced farmers and clueless activists has severe consequences ...
CRISPR bacon: Gene editing could help supply high-quality pork and eliminate pig castration
It was in June 2019 that the birth of a specific batch of gene-edited piglets was announced to the world ...
USDA relaxed its GMO, gene-edited crop rules—but not enough to foster biotech innovation
USDA's SECURE rule fails to move beyond process-based regulation ...
UK biotech firm poised to test disease-resistant CRISPR bananas and coffee in South America
Norwich food-tech firm Tropic Biosciences is set to push the development of its gene-edited bananas and coffee into field trials ...
As CRISPR crops become more common, don’t throw GMOs under the bus, scientists warn
Farmers and scientists may be tempted to throw transgenic crops in the trash. The technology, which has provided benefits to ...
First gene-edited CRISPR COVID-19 mouse created; Opens door to study infections and develop therapies
Human cells and mice cells each express their own version of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the membrane-bound receptor that ...
Viewpoint: CRISPR crop revolution provides counterpunch to ‘misinformation’ promoted by anti-GMO campaigners
Gene-edited crops usually can't be distinguished from conventionally-bred varieties. Opponents of NBTs may never comprehend this basic lesson of plant ...
New gene-editing technique eliminates GMO ‘delivery vehicle’ for CRISPR crops
Despite evidence that demonstrates genetically-modified crops are as safe as crops produced through traditional breeding, sections of the public remain ...
Could CRISPR turn nutritious but unpopular vegetables into flavorful snacks?
You probably know that kale is packed with antioxidants and other nutrients and that you should be eating more of ...
USDA’s relaxed biotech crop rules could speed plant development, but are regulations still too strict?
A major change to U.S. regulation of biotech will exempt some gene-edited plants from government oversight. The new policy ...
A CRISPR fix for diabetes? Success using stem cells in mice offers promise for humans
[Researchers] recently used the gene-editing technology CRISPR to correct stem cells from diabetic patients and turn them into fully functioning ...
Non-GMO gene editing: New technique edits plant DNA without use of ‘foreign’ bacterial genes
An NC State researcher has developed a new way to get CRISPR/Cas9 into plant cells without inserting foreign DNA. This ...
Viewpoint: Crop gene editing can speed post-Brexit UK’s COVID-19 economic recovery
Economic recovery after COVID post-Brexit will need the UK to be able to develop existing industries in new markets, fast ...
Rescuing Africa’s staple orphan crops—sorghum, millet, cowpea, cassava and sweat potato—with biotechnology could help feed millions of people
The year is 2100 and Africa is home to the world’s largest population of young people, with its current leader ...
Can the gene editing technology known as CRISPR help reduce biodiversity loss worldwide?
CRISPR “could be such an amazing tool if we are respectful [and] responsible and use it properly.” ...
Global expert survey reveals how regulation can help or hurt crop gene-editing innovation
The adoption of genome editing depends among others, on a clear and navigable regulatory framework that renders consistent decisions. Some ...
