All tagged GMO
New GM technology that selects only female chicks to hatch could improve animal welfare - but what might be the real cost?
Gunes Taylor discusses how CRISPR/Cas9 technology may be used in agriculture, livestock and human health.
One group of carnivorous plants are the pitcher plants, and they’re usually found in warm, tropical habitats around the world. Dr Ulrike Bauer studies these plants at the University of Bristol to find out more about how they’re able to successfully trap insects so easily.
We chat with Dr Tanya Renner from Pennsylvania State University who is interested not only in how these plants evolved but also whether we can add carnivorous genes into non carnivorous plants.
“Genetically Modified Organism” or GMO is a loaded term. But while misleading headlines about ‘Frankenfoods’ may grab attention, there’s a much richer and more nuanced story about the history and uses of genetic engineering that deserves to be told.
Exploring the story of the world’s first commercial GM food crop
