New GM technology that selects only female chicks to hatch could improve animal welfare - but what might be the real cost?
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Gunes Taylor: Genome editing in plants, animals and humans.
Gunes Taylor discusses how CRISPR/Cas9 technology may be used in agriculture, livestock and human health.
Robin Lovell-Badge: Who should decide what is allowed when it comes to genome editing?
Robin Lovell-Badge discusses why genome editing regulations and ethical approval decisions should not be left up to scientists alone.
Tanya Renner: Creating carnivorous ketchup
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.
Learning to edit: the early days of genome engineering
As soon as the structure of DNA and the genetic code were discovered, scientists started looking for ways to change it.
GMO? OMG! The history of genetic modification
“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.
What's your Flavr?
Exploring the story of the world’s first commercial GM food crop