Tired of eating strawberries that taste like cardboard? CRISPR gene editing poised to improve ‘fruit quality’ and disease resistance of next-generation fruits

Tired of eating strawberries that taste like cardboard? CRISPR gene editing poised to improve ‘fruit quality’ and disease resistance of next-generation fruits

Recent technology has been developed to precisely engineer genes for traits of interest. This approach is known as "CRISPR" gene ...
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Talking Biotech: As demand for food rises, the world needs more plant scientists

Kevin Folta, Marcio Resende, Patricio Muñoz | 
The world needs plant scientists. Two experts explain how you can join the field ...
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Diabetes: Origins and treatments undergoing revolutionary rethink?

Ricki Lewis | 
New research suggests that type 1 diabetes might not be directly autoimmune in origin, and that tracking blood glucose might not ...
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