Gene Editing Supplement

For the first time, an international research group has reconstructed the ancestors of the well-known CRISPR-Cas system dating back 2.6 billion years and studied their evolution over time. Led by Ikerbasque research professor Rául Pérez-Jiménez of CIC nanoGUNE, the researchers find that the revitalized systems not only work but are more versatile than current versions.

Multiplex Base-Editing System Reveals Unidentified Fungal Strains with Medical Potentials

Chinese scientists developed a new tool to unravel fungal genomes to help identify medically valuable compounds. The Multiplex Base-Editing (MBE) platform not only reduced their research timeline by 80%, but it also generated at least five fungal compounds that have not been documented before.

Grafting and Mobile CRISPR Overcomes Limitations of Genome Editing in Plants

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology use a ground-breaking twist to the CRISPR tool to edit plant genomes. The discovery, signaling a methodology change, could simplify and speed up the development of novel, genetically stable commercial crop varieties by combining grafting with a ‘mobile' CRISPR tool.

Survey Shows US Consumers Value Taste Over Breeding Method of Table Grapes

Even if U.S. consumers are reluctant to gene-edited foods, they are most concerned about the taste of foods. This is according to a survey conducted by Washington State University published in PLOS One journal.

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Survey Shows US Consumers Value Taste Over Breeding Method of Table Grapes

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