Gene editing is a form of genetic modification and is the process by which the DNA sequence of an organism is modified or deleted. This is normally carried out to obtain desirable effects, such as the ...

The technology, which enables a gene to spread itself through a population, might prove a significant tool for disease prevention Mosquitoes carry some of the world’s deadliest diseases, including ...

Research group Target Malaria is testing gene drives on malarial mosquitos in laboratories Environmental campaigner Liz O'Neill doesn't mince her words about gene drives - the next generation of ...

Researchers in Argentina have produced what is believed to be the world’s first genetically edited horse embryo. The team worked with cloned embryos using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, which enables ...

Genetic engineering of crops like potato is essential for grower survival, according to one expert, but experience in the US suggests that everyone – from grower to processor to consumer – needs to ...

Bacterial cells have been genetically modified to produce human insulin and other substances. The advantage of golden rice is that it can be used in areas where vitamin A deficiency is common, so it ...

17:31, Tue, Apr 9, 2019 Updated: 17:44, Tue, Apr 9, 2019 The global rise of genetic engineering is unavoidable and people need to look ahead to the future and be aware of the consequences that come ...

With backing from Labour, precision bred crops could be on their way to UK farms. But the complex issue divides both the industry and the public Imagine a future where a special type of barley reduces ...

Current EU legislation means that new breeding techniques, of which gene editing is a primary example, are treated the same as all other form of genetic modification. This makes is extremely difficult ...

Tomatoes that boost the body's vitamin D could be among the first gene-edited crops allowed on sale in England. Researchers in Norwich created the plants by turning off a specific molecule in their ...