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The goal of gene therapy is to permanently cure hereditary diseases. One of the most promising technologies for this is the ...

Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), biologist Jessie Vandierendonck has been investigating new, alternative ...

Australia's first genetically modified banana has been tweaked to protect it from a disease that's on the verge of wiping out ...

Recombinant DNA (rDNA) refers to artificial DNA molecules that are created by combining genetic material from different sources. This technology involves the insertion of DNA fragments from one ...

Genome editing is a powerful biotechnology tool that allows scientists to make precise changes to an organism's DNA. It involves the use of specialized enzymes, known as engineered nucleases or ...

Non‐genetically modified biotechnology encompasses a broad spectrum of innovative applications that harness natural biological processes without altering the inherent genome of the organism. This ...

The apparel industry accounts for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. Biotechs are working on reengineering natural products to make more sustainable textiles, which are gaining traction.

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses. CRISPR/Cas systems, originally derived from bacterial immune responses, ...

On July 2, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on the improvement of regulatory ...

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...

Nature Research Intelligence Topics Topic summaries Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agricultural Biotechnology Non-Genetically Modified Uses of Biotechnology Non‐genetically modified ...