Gene Editing Supplement

One of the challenges with CRISPR gene editing on humans is that the molecular machinery sometimes makes changes to the wrong section of a host's genome. Now, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have redesigned a key component of the widely used CRISPR-based gene-editing tool, Cas9, to be thousands of times less likely to target the wrong stretch of DNA while remaining just as efficient as the original version, making it potentially much safer.

Genome-edited Herbicide Tolerant Camelina Shows 5% Increase in Seed Oil Content

Yield10 Bioscience Inc., an agricultural bioscience company, has announced an update on its Camelina line E3902 development program. Camelina line E3902 is developed for the purpose of producing low-carbon feedstock oil for the renewable diesel market in the U.S. and Canada.

Research Finds Gene Editing Plus Vaccines Can Eradicate Pig Disease

A modeling study conducted by the Roslin Institute of the University of Edinburgh and AbacusBio suggested that eliminating the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) on a national scale in pigs would be possible by introducing gene-edited pigs into vaccinated herds and that the feat can be achieved in just six years or even less.

Experts Call for Reassessment of GM Plants Regulation in South Africa

South Africa should reconsider their approaches in regulating genome-edited plants. This is according to The Conversation article written by plant biotech experts, James Lloyd from Stellenbosch University, Dave Berger from the University of Pretoria, and Priyen Pillay from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

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Research Finds Gene Editing Plus Vaccines Can Eradicate Pig Disease

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