Microbial sequence databases contain a wealth of information about enzymes and other molecules that could be adapted for biotechnology. But these databases have grown so large in recent years that they’ve become difficult to search efficiently for enzymes of interest. Now, scientists at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at …
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CRISPR used to ‘reprogram’ cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab
Scientists have transformed cancer cells into healthy muscle tissue in the lab using CRISPR gene-editing technology — and they hope new cancer treatments can be built on the back of this experiment. In a study published Aug. 28 in the journal PNAS, researchers found that disabling a particular protein complex …
Dangerous gene-edited pigs now authorized by Biden’s Food and Drug Administration – NaturalNews.com
(Natural News) The consumption of gene-edited pigs has been authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as German-style sausages, according to a report by NextGov. Gene editing involves making changes in an organism’s DNA that would typically occur in nature or through selective …
