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Genetic Editing

The government can't stop use of herbicide on GM crops, say activists

It said the government has been disingenuously arguing that DU's GM Mustard, which has used the bar-barnase-barstar technology in the name of pollination control, is not herbicide tolerant

Updated On: 14 May 2023 | 11:32 PM IST

Genetically modified mustard seeds may fix India's cooking oil imbalance

New Delhi has given environmental clearance to a genetically modified mustard crop, which promises to boost yields by as much as 28%

Updated On: 02 Nov 2022 | 7:49 AM IST

Scientific evaluation

The Code Breaker captures the competitiveness and politics of modern science, and the progress of science in the field of evolution and genetics.

Updated On: 21 Apr 2021 | 10:51 PM IST

Human-animal hybrids

The potential payoff for such research is enormous

Updated On: 10 Aug 2019 | 6:39 PM IST

World's first gene-edited babies? Premature, dangerous and irresponsible

He Jiankui from the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen said he edited the DNA of seven embryos being used for fertility treatment

Updated On: 27 Dec 2018 | 7:20 AM IST

Sci-fi or real? Is an age of genetically modified human babies ahead of us?

A Chinese scientist claims to have successfully employed the gene-editing technology for the birth of twin girls

Updated On: 30 Nov 2018 | 9:51 PM IST

Peers slam Chinese scientist for 'deeply disturbing' gene-editing claims

He Jiankui had told a packed biomedical conference he was 'proud' to have successfully altered the DNA of twin girls born to an HIV-positive father

Updated On: 29 Nov 2018 | 9:49 PM IST

Gene editing spurs hope for organ transplants from animals

Porcine organs can be the right size for human transplantation

Updated On: 12 Aug 2017 | 9:43 PM IST