Gene Editing Supplement

Scientists from The Volcani Center in Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have gene-edited DNA into hens to stop the development of any male embryos that they lay, which is activated when the eggs are exposed to blue light. This development could end the massive slaughtering of male chickens that are culled every year because they do not lay eggs.

Scientists Find New Compact Genome Editors in Viruses

In 2020, researchers at the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) found a CRISPR-Cas system inside a virus, an unlikely place to find it. Now, a collaboration between multiple IGI investigators at the University of California Berkeley and the University of California Los Angeles reports that the diversity of CRISPR systems in viruses that infect bacteria (bacteriophages or "phages" for short) is far richer than expected and could be a valuable source of new and efficient genome editors for use in humans, plants, and other organisms.

First Gene-edited Calf Developed to be Less Susceptible to BVDV

The first gene-edited calf intended to be less susceptible to the bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) was found to be normal and healthy at 16 months, with no obvious effects from the on-target edit.

European Academies Form Task Force on Intellectual Property System for NGTs

The All European Academies (ALLEA) announced the establishment of a task force that will look into the protection of intellectual property rights on new genomic techniques (NGTs) in support of a more equitable system.

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European Academies Form Task Force on Intellectual Property System for NGTs

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