Genetically modified organism

Credit: Suzanna Hamilton, Broad Communications A new study has found that certain genetic changes involving long repeat sequences in the human genome can affect a variety of health-related traits. Geneticists are studying how differences in DNA sequences between individuals affect individuals over the past decade Disease risk And other properties …

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is commissioning a new leading international research and education center. Serre Red is located on the WUR campus and is unique due to its size and security measures. The establishment is only accessible under strict conditions. Now, thanks to a 360-degree virtual tour, everyone can …

The emotion of a human being is like an elephant, while our reason is like a little rider on the back, according to academic Jonathan Haidt. Of course, the rider may be able to control the elephant, but if the elephant says no and digs in his heels, there is …

The application of biotechnology to agriculture has resulted in many benefits for producers and consumers which tend to be overlooked or unknown to the general public. This technology has helped make pest control and weed management safer and easier, while protecting crops. In terms of improved weed control, herbicide tolerant …

GMOs are made when the genetic material of foods and plants is artificially modified to give it a new property, such as a plant’s resistance to a disease, insect or drought, a plant’s tolerance to a herbicide, improving the quality or nutritional value of a food, increased crop productivity). The …

The challenge The American Colossal, launched on Monday, will attempt to meet using genetic manipulation techniques, is for the mammoth, a species that became extinct 4,000 years ago, to retreat to arctic soil. “Colossal will launch an effective and efficient extinction model and be the first company to apply advanced …

“It’s really a dry weather crop,” Burr said. “It takes less than inches of water for sorghum to produce that first bushel. So in some years when dryland maize is not producing anything, there would be at least some sorghum to harvest. “ Sorghum is a cereal crop, similar to …

Diseases such as bird flu cause millions of birds to be slaughtered every year. But that doesn’t have to be the case for much longer. Vaccines are a preventative strategy used in some countries, but they do not prevent birds from becoming infected, contracting mild versions of the disease and …

Reports suggest the UK could see GM animal products in supermarkets within five years. CREDIT: Photo by Judith Prins on Unsplash Reports suggest the UK could see GM animal products in supermarkets within five years. It has been suggested that the UK may see GM animal products on our supermarket …

Marc Buckingham Westminster said the move, which was part of its announcement on plans to capitalize on new Brexit freedoms, would enable more sustainable and efficient agriculture that would help produce healthier and more nutritious food. Many scientists had considered that the EU’s decision in 2018 to impose the same …