Lose the prickles. Add bioluminescence. Up the nutrients without the bitter flavor. CRISPR gene editing is opening a new world of genetically modified plants for home growers.
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The US recently approved the genetically modified fruit, which has enhanced nutritional qualities.
GM proponents say the technology leads to better crop yields and may solve food shortages and reduce pests. Opponents say GM is a threat to the environment and humans. So where does the truth lie?
Plant scientists hope to avoid a repeat of the GM foods debate from two decades ago.
The tools to rewrite the genetic code to improve crops and livestock, or to treat genetic diseases, has revolutionized biology. A CRISPR engineer explains why this technology won the Nobel, and its potential.
Researchers are figuring out how plants respond to the presence of human cadavers. The findings could prove important for discovering the locations of murder victims or mass graves.
Tobacco has imposed a terrible toll on global health, but it could be used to produce the molecules we need to fight COVID-19.
A new biotech regulation allows companies to self-police and decide which crops should be regulated. The new rule is likely to amplify greater distrust of GM crops.
Farmers worldwide say Monsanto’s policy of charging for every use of its genetically modified seeds violates their planting rights. But judges in these patent law cases aren’t so sure.
With Gottlieb’s departure from the FDA imminent, what should we expect from the FDA? How is it likely to regulate the still controversial genetically engineered foods?
Forests in the US face many threats: climate change, invasive species, pests and pathogens. Could genetically engineering trees make these plants more resilient?
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford
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Professor of Agronomy (Agriculture), University of Sydney
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Hotung Chair of Molecular Immunology, St George's, University of London
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Lecturer in the Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London
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Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, St George's, University of London
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Anthropologist and Research Associate, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
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Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Shah Rising Star Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, UF Health Cancer Center, University of Florida
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Professor of Law, Villanova University
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PhD Candidate in Plants, Food and Health, Quadram Institute
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Associate Professor of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Plant Genetics, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory