Millets Get a Genomic Makeover: From Orphan Crops to Climate-Smart Supergrains
A comprehensive review shows that millets have rapidly acquired the full toolkit of modern crop genomics and CRISPR editing, positioning ...
Tag: Genome editing
New Nanoscale Genome Mapping Tool Pinpoints Causal Autoimmunity Variants
An Oxford-developed single-allele chromatin mapping platform called MCCv identifies causal noncoding variants in autoimmune disease and reveals that a neo-CTCF ...
Largest Ever Mammal Cell Family Tree Traces 1.2 Million Cells to a Single Origin
Researchers used a DNA recording technology called DNA Typewriter to reconstruct the largest cell lineage tree ever built for a ...
DNA Typewriter Records the Family Tree of Every Cell in a Developing Mouse Embryo
Scientists used a redesigned DNA Typewriter inserted into a fertilized mouse egg to record the lineage history of 1.3 million ...
CRISPR and Genomics Race to Save the World’s Vegetables From Climate Chaos
A new commentary in Discover Plants argues that genomics, CRISPR genome editing, and tissue culture must be integrated with conventional ...
Bird-Derived Jumping Gene Rewritten to Insert DNA into Human Cells with RNA Alone
Researchers mined 1,139 avian genomes for R2 retrotransposons and engineered variants that achieve up to 60 percent site-specific, all-RNA-mediated gene ...
Scientists Crack Tissue Culture Barrier for Taiwan’s Orphan Millet, Paving Way for Crop Domestication
Researchers in Taiwan have established a highly efficient seedling-based tissue culture regeneration system for Taiwan oil millet, opening the door ...
CRISPR Knockout of a Single Gene Supercharges Soybean’s Health-Boosting Isoflavones
Researchers used CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out the GmMYB100 repressor gene in soybean, boosting seed daidzein levels nearly threefold and genistein ...
Base Editing Rewrites PCSK9 in Human Embryos Without DNA Breaks, Study Finds
Researchers delivered an adenine base editor as a protein into human embryos, achieving efficient PCSK9 editing without double-strand breaks, though ...
EU Adopts Landmark Rules for Gene-Edited Plants After Two-Decade Wait
The European Union has adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/1388, ending a nearly two-decade effort to adapt plant biotechnology law to precise ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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