Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...
According to The Standard, researchers at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization have used genetic ...
Genome editing is a powerful biotechnology tool that allows scientists to make precise changes to an organism's DNA. It involves the use of specialized enzymes, known as engineered nucleases or ...
Non‐genetically modified biotechnology encompasses a broad spectrum of innovative applications that harness natural biological processes without altering the inherent genome of the organism. This ...
In a development that could help protect one of the world's most beloved agricultural commodities, a research team at Penn ...
A Mexico-based research centre believes it may have hit the bull’s eye when it comes to using technology to enhance crop resilience. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is ...
With roadblocks hindering the commercial use of more genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the Philippines, scientists are banking on genome editing to prop up farm production and enable the ...
A city research centre plans to use tomatoes to test the impact of gene-edited food in what is thought to be the first human ...
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