Gene Editing
Will Africa embrace CRISPR gene editing and the next phase of the biotech revolution?
Scientists around the world are increasingly turning to the promise of CRISPR gene editing to tackle any number of problems ...
A view from CRISPRcon: Hope, promise and ‘an unmistakable sense of urgency’
The title of this article is partially borrowed from a fascinating Lightning Presentation delivered by John Doench of Broad Institute ...
Wheat and celiac disease: Modern breeding not to blame for gluten—but gene editing could help
New research shows that the immune-reactive agents of modern wheat have been around a long time, and are not necessarily ...
Will Gene Editing and Other New Breeding Techniques Provide a ‘Second Chance’ for Worldwide Embrace of Genetically Engineered Crops?
Jon Entine, Executive Director of the Genetic Literacy Project | June 13, 2018Highlights: Anti-GMO activists, aided by Russian propaganda, have ...
Talking Biotech: Can genetically engineered cassava help African farmers?
Plant scientist Devang Mehta: African farmers lose 24% of their cassava crop each year on average due to the mosaic ...
Debating the need for genetic engineering of humans—there’s ‘nothing special’ about our DNA
One day in early spring, I received a unique email. Would I accept an invitation from Oxford University’s student debate ...
USDA’s hands-off approach to gene-edited crops could revolutionize research and development
The US Department of Agriculture’s recent decision to stay out of the business of regulating gene-edited crops could be a ...
Viewpoint: Rampage movie offers twisted take on CRISPR gene editing
Is a film based on a video game with fleeting mentions of a biotech buzzword compelling sci-fi? No. But I ...
Money magnets: Wall Street enamored by promise of human gene editing, gene therapies
Venture capitalists and investors are pouring money into the genomics sector, seeking to capitalize on breakthroughs in CRISPR gene editing ...
Viewpoint: Why the USDA decided not to over-regulate CRISPR crops—and what it means for agriculture’s future
On 28 March, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that “USDA does not regulate or have any plans to regulate plants that could ...
From GMOs to CRISPR: Making sense of how genetic engineering tweaks nature
Many new genetic engineering techniques have been stumbled upon by accident. Studying how bacteria defend themselves has led to CRISPR ...
Viewpoint: How Germany’s anti-GMO, pro-organic politics benefit US ag companies
Editor's note: The following is a satirical letter written by Reinhard Szibor, professor emeritus of human genetics and forensic medicine at the ...
Viewpoint: Gene editing poised to revolutionize agriculture—if we can fix biotech regulations
In his speech at the recent American Farm Bureau convention, President Trump said his administration was "streamlining regulations that have blocked cutting-edge ...
15 surprising GMO and gene-edited crop advances underway in South and Central America
Latin America is a vital region in the global production of genetically modified (GM) crops, with Brazil and Argentina ranked ...
Olympic gene doping: How WADA is managing new performance-enhancing technologies
The start of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has once again brought questions of unethical athletic performance-enhancement, or doping, to ...
Viewpoint: We aren’t even close to being able to engineer superhumans
We know there are genes that contribute to intelligence. But the relationship between those genes and our intelligence is so ...
CRISPR gene-edited food in Europe? Questions remain on crop breeding regulations
The European Court of Justice recommended new techniques be exempt from GMO regulations, but left key questions unanswered, writes Gregory ...
Viewpoint: Headline-grabbing attempt to edit living human’s DNA needs reality check
For the first time, doctors have attempted to edit faulty genes inside the body of a human patient — a ...
Should it matter if the public is wary of gene editing and human enhancement?
A survey of people in the US and 10 European nations found opposition to some forms of gene editing for ...
Talking Biotech: TALEN gene editing to make more nutritious food crops
Calyxt's Dan Voytas: Using TALEN gene editing to create soybeans with healthier oil, high fiber wheat and canola with lower ...
USDA scraps overhaul of GMO and gene edited crop regulations that biotech advocates viewed as ‘unscientific’
The Trump administration withdrew a proposed USDA rule change made by the Obama administration that would have been the first ...
Viewpoint: European anti-tech groups threaten to derail CRISPR gene editing in agriculture
The political decision of how to regulate gene editing and other New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) will determine whether Europe becomes ...
Protecting against cancer: What can we learn from animals who live for centuries
There are an increasing number of genetic clues from animals that could provide hints to treating aging and age related ...
University student reflection: Let’s take a balanced ethical and scientific look at genetic engineering
Rapid advancements in the realm of gene editing are raising all sorts of questions with social and ethical implications. But ...
Will the public embrace CRISPR to ‘edit out’ birth defects as it has other reproductive technologies?
As CRISPR becomes more widespread, will the public accept gene-edited alterations in the same way we embraced in vitro fertilization? ...
It’s time to talk about the ethics of CRISPR-edited human embryos
With groundbreaking human gene editing research moving forward, and human enhancement becoming a reality, decisions need to be made about ...
Designer babies? US scientists swap DNA in embryos, replacing mutation that causes heart problems
The breakthrough procedure might better be called 'gene correction' rather than gene editing. It could revolutionize genetic disease treatments, but ...
