The researchers also used Cas12a in combination with other genome engineering tools, allowing for "multiplexed" gene manipulation. Co-lead authors Ms Wei Jin and Dr Yexuan Deng (ONJCRI and WEHI ...

Humans have been altering the gene pools of domesticated species since transitioning from a hunter-gatherer society to an agricultural society. This process is known as selective breeding, or ...

Scientists from a collaboration of Australian research institutions have proposed that editing multiple genetic variants in human embryos could significantly lower the likelihood of developing ...

Donald Trump’s first day in office has whipsawed global markets, with traders zeroing in on a warning over currency manipulation which may spark greater volatility ahead. A fact sheet from the ...

By comparing genetic mutations to epigenetic modifications, they found that mutations were predictably correlated with changes in DNA methylation, one type of epigenetic modification. They found ...

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still carry the genetic fingerprint of that intermixing. Since then ...

New Avenues for Gene Manipulation and Cell Plasticity Research These observations show that the activation of transposable elements is conserved across species, and identifying specific elements ...

Gene tech protests going back to the early 90s have been among some of the largest NZ has seen. Photo: Getty Images Expert opinion from University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau The Government has ...

In this culture, we often think of manipulation as an attempt to take advantage of others by controlling or influencing them unfairly, deceitfully, or unscrupulously. For example, parents ...

Study finds surprising way that genetic mutation causes Huntington's disease, transforming understanding of the disorder Researchers studying brain cells from Huntington's patients show that the ...

Even though a large proportion of cancer patients carry genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to cancer, only a small percentage of them — and their family members — undergo ...