An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify ...

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Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including our reproductive cells. While most of these defects have no or only minor ...

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...

Over millennia, there has been a seamless continuum of technologies for genetic modification of plants, animals, and microorganisms, with progressive improvements in precision and predictability – a ...

The PinkGlow Pineapple by Fresh Del Monte is bioengineered to have pink flesh and a sweetened taste. The PinkGlow Pineapple by Fresh Del Monte is bioengineered to have pink flesh and a sweetened taste ...

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Scientific organizations recently called for a 10-year ban on human germline editing. But will we ever be ready? And how would we even know? Reading time 13 minutes In late May, several scientific ...

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...