First release of genetically engineered moth could herald new era of crop protection
Self-limiting diamondback moth may pave the way for sustainable approach to pest control: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology [...]
Genetic engineering
A new vision for genomics in animal agriculture
The USDA blueprint predicts genomic technologies will play an increasingly central role in global livestock production; Frontiers in Genetics [...]
Cocoa CRISPR: Gene editing shows promise for improving the ‘chocolate tree’
The powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 could help breed cacao trees with desirable traits such as enhanced resistance to diseases: Frontiers in Plant Sciences [...]
Scientists move closer to treatment for Huntington’s disease
Improvements to gene-editing techniques hold promise for inactivating the defective gene responsible for Huntington's disease : Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
New method for producing malaria drug at large scales
A study in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology shows that genetically engineered moss can rapidly produce artemisinin at an industrial scale. [...]
A super-algae to save our seas
Researchers lay the foundation for genetically engineering a species of microalgae that live in corals to stop a global coral bleaching catastrophe [...]
Don’t fear GM crops, they could help solve the sustainability crisis
by Emily Barker, Frontiersin.org Modified crops are nothing to be scared of and could be essential in solving the global sustainability crisis, explained Dr. James Lloyd, [...]
Treating babies in the womb for deadly diseases
New understanding of the immune system and stem cell technology gets scientists closer to treating deadly fetal diseases even before birth [...]