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Agri revolution or regulatory blind spot? Genome-edited rice crops stir debateA group of experts cautions that the lack of specific rules for genome-edited crops may hurt transparency, while the government says that e...10 May, 2025, 09.55 AM IST- UK researchers achieve breakthrough in curbing bird flu spread by genetically editing chickensScientists in the UK have used gene editing techniques to limit the spread of bird flu in chickens. By altering a small section of the bird...11 Oct, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
- Can extinct species be brought back to life? Scientists look to solve the riddleScientists seem to have made some progress in attempting to resurrect a flightless bird dodo, which had gone extinct since the 17th century.02 Feb, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
- WHO experts seek limits on human gene-editing experimentsThe guidelines proposed by the committee were prompted by the case of He Jiankui, a scientist in China who stunned the world in November 20...13 Jul, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
- Government will continue to back GM research: DBT secretaryGene-editing policy for medical, agricultural purpose is also under consideration: DBT secretary Renu Swarup24 Jul, 2019, 12.17 PM IST
- A look at gene editing and why it is controversialThis is unethical because informed consent is not possible from a future generation.01 Dec, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
- Gene-edited pigs resistant to deadly virusLondon, June 21 (IANS) Genetically modified pigs are resistant to the world's costliest livestock diseases that causes breathing trouble, d...21 Jun, 2018, 08.42 PM IST
- Modified CRISPR technique treats diseases without cutting DNANew York, Dec 8 (IANS) In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have crea...08 Dec, 2017, 04.57 PM IST
- CRISPR sheds light on gene key to human embryo developmentLondon, Sep 21 (IANS) In a first, researchers have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique to reveal the role of a key gene in human em...21 Sep, 2017, 03.32 PM IST
- CRISPR gene tool can cause unintended flaws in genomeNew York, May 30 (IANS) The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome, warns a new...30 May, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
- New gene editing technique may treat inherited blindnessRetinitis pigmentosa is a class of diseases in which patients experience night blindness in the early stages, along with atrophy and pigmen...11 Jan, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
- Gene editing tool treats muscular dystrophy in adult mammalResearchers from Duke University in US used CRISPR to treat an adult mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.01 Jan, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
- Genes that could slow ageing identifiedThe 10-year study by scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the University of Washington in the US was conducted on yea...12 Oct, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
- Can creating genetically engineered mosquitoes could save millions of lives?Google's Linus Upson wants to 'start a biology project involving genetically engineered mosquitoes that would help wipe out other mosquitoe...14 Aug, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
- The breakthrough technology that lets scientists edit DNA just got a whole lot cheaper and easierWith a few easy tweaks, scientists can cut-and-paste DNA inside living cells, thanks to a promising new technique that could make possible ...24 Jul, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
- Scientists think they've found way to make 'biggest biotech discovery of the century' saferChinese scientists made headlines when they used a gene-editing technique to modify the genomes of human embryos for the first time.22 Jul, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
- Scientists genetically 'edit' human blood stem cellsHarvard researchers used a gene-editing technique to create an effective method for blocking HIV from invading & destroying patients' immun...07 Nov, 2014, 05.22 PM IST
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