Gene editing technologies—such as those used in agriculture and de-extinction projects—can be repurposed to offer what an ...

One month ago WCIA reported that the University of Illinois’ soybean collection facility might relocate to Missouri. Now, ...

It is trying to treat a devastating lifelong disease by fixing it at its source. We are able to fix the actual genetic ...

Vitamin D is not only an essential nutrient, but also the precursor of the hormone calcitriol, indispensable for health. It ...

Controlling the activity of specific genes in the laboratory through the editing of their epigenetic marks is now a reality ...

Influenza viruses like bird flu can mix and match their genomes, and this has played a role in at least three of the last ...

A St. Louis startup is pioneering a new approach to gene editing in crops, and the National Science Foundation just gave it a ...

The genetics of doing genetics. This analysis allowed them to calculate a polygenic score, a summary of how all of the genetic sequences in aggregate contribute to a trait.

Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest ...