Canada has strict laws around genetic modification and editing, and altering genes in a way that could be passed on to future generations is a criminal offence under the Assisted Human ...

“We’re confident our technology will translate well into crops but the goal right now is to do the genetic research,” says Northey. Northey (pictured left) and his team will use two approaches. One is ...

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Millions of years before scientists created genetically modified Atlantic salmon with genes from two other fish, nature created genetically modified smelt with a gene from herring, growing ...

Scientists have achieved the first DNA-free CRISPR gene editing in raspberries, reaching 19% efficiency and opening the door to faster breeding of firmer, more resilient berries — though regenerating ...

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Scientists in Britain have been given the go-ahead to edit the genes of human embryos for research, using a technique that some say could eventually be used to create "designer babies." ...

Altering foods genetically may not suit everyone's taste, but it seems to have saved Hawaii's sweet papayas from near extinction. A deadly ringspot virus had attacked Hawaii's fifth largest crop ...