The cost of sequencing DNA has dropped dramatically, and with technologies like CRISPR, gene editing is becoming more precise ...

Since its discovery in 2011, CRISPR-Cas 9 has revolutionized medicine. One of the companies at the forefront of this ...

Globally, people get animal protein mostly from chickens, with pigs and cattle in second and third place. A 2023 report ...

Plant breeding plays a vital role in ensuring global food security by increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality ...

He says, "We have invented a DNA base editing technology named 'Target-AID,' which is superior to conventional techniques ...

CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing exploits the CRISPR-Cas system to modify a genome in a targeted manner. Guided by RNA, the Cas9 endonuclease breaks DNA at a target sequence. Imprecise repair of the ...

Learn about our Editorial Policies. Like the human immune system, bacteria learn from past infections. CRISPR sequences—short snippets of DNA from previous viruses—guide destructive enzymes towards ...

New tool for cutting DNA: Promising prospects for biotechnology Date: April 14, 2025 Source: Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRS Summary: A team discovers a new family of enzymes ...

A team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms. This technique is indistinguishable from natural variation and enabled the researchers to ...