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EU amendment to “genome editing”: Genetically engineered food should soon end up on the plate
So far, any form of genetic engineering has been banned in the cultivation of food in the European Union. The law is no longer up-to-date, criticize researchers. The EU Commission…
Around Chernobyl, dogs are genetically ‘distinct’
The dogs present in the Chernobyl exclusion zone have genetic peculiarities that distinguish them from other wild dogs, as well as domestic dogs. Around the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine,…
Special Christmas program, comparison of bicycle locks, genetically modified chickens… La Quotidienne des Nums [27/12/2022]
Find your appointment not to be missed on Digital and Twitch. Today at 11:30 a.m., Raphaël Benteo, JB and Crono invite you to an informal discussion on the major themes…
Genetically modified plants – The golden rice with the bitter aftertaste – News
contents In 2000, ETH plant researcher Ingo Potrykus made a scientific breakthrough: He genetically modified rice to counteract vitamin A deficiency. This fall saw the first harvest in the Philippines.…
Genetically modified hamsters turn into wild horde
Researchers have accidentally turned adorable golden hamsters into feral hordes while trying to improve their ability to cooperate. The CRISPR system (for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a…
Meat from genetically engineered pigs for allergy sufferers
Those affected hope for medicines and cosmetics that do not trigger an allergic shock. Her allergy was caused by a tick bite. Not only organs, but also meat and other…
Why is the United States going to release 2 billion genetically modified mosquitoes?
Two billion genetically modified mosquitoes are going to be released in parts of Florida and California, USA. Responsible for approximately 750,000 deaths per year, the mosquito is the deadliest species…
Patient transplanted with genetically modified pig heart dies
The operation showed for the first time that an animal heart could continue to function inside a human without immediate rejection, the institution explained in a press release. The world’s…
Patient with genetically modified pig heart is dead
First patient receives a genetically modified pig heart in the USA Experts have been researching the use of animal organs in humans for a long time. Now, for the first…
Genetically modified bacteria save carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, but it can also serve as an important raw material for the production of various chemical compounds. Some research groups are therefore working to…
In the United States, a man had the heart of a genetically modified pig transplanted
Julien Vattaire – 2022-01-11T06:26:16.818+01:00 A world first that could be a milestone. In the United States, a patient received a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig. David Bennett, 57…
For the first time, a man receives a genetically modified pig heart
A transplant team in the USA said it was the first time that a human patient was given a genetically modified pig heart. The organ was transplanted to a 57-year-old…