Sugary Success: First Precision Breeding of Sugarcane Through CRISPR/Cas9 Revealed in Two Studies

Medicine & Technology Jul 12, 2021

Two innovation studies published recently demonstrated the first successful precision breeding of sugarcane through the use of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, a far more targeted and effective way of developing new varieties.

Is CRISPR Having a Problem? Why Does it Hack DNAs it Wasn’t Supposed to Touch?

Apr 12, 2021

Researchers can now control gene expressions with high specificity while leaving the sequence of the DNA unchanged.

Scientists Warn Human Genome Editing Not Yet Safe to Try on Humans

Sep 03, 2020

Fertility experts reported that editing genes of embryos are not yet safe in humans and should only be used to treat serious single-gene diseases, such as cystic fibrosis.

Forcing Mosquitos to Switch Sex May Eradicate Dengue Fever and Other Serious Pathogens

May 26, 2015

If the battle of the sexes was fought by mosquitoes, it would already be over. Researchers from Virginia Tech's Fralin Life Science Institute has discovered that male mosquitoes aren't relevant at all, at least in the realm of transmissible diseases.