Transgenic organisms are living beings whose genetic material has been artificially modified by introducing genes from another species. This process, known as transgenesis, allows for the transfer of ...

If you could take one or more ideal examples of the species and ensure that all the male livestock in a given population are spreading those genetic traits, the offspring take on the traits, and ...

This Honest Nutrition feature explains what genetically modified foods are, how they are obtained, and dispels some common myths surrounding such foods.

Powerful technologies like genetic modification aren't the enemy of a healthy, sustainable food system.

If successful, the genetic modification developed by the Transmission Zero team could provide a long-term solution by ensuring that future generations of mosquitos are incapable of transmitting ...

USDA approves GMO purple tomato with brain-boosting and cancer-fighting properties Genetic modification can offer many benefits.

For the first time and with the help of CRISPR technology: A new large-scale genetic modification method makes it possible to reveal the role and properties of duplicated genes in plants The ...

Turning to genetic modification could be a solution for a number of genetic diseases including sickle cell anemia, muscular dystrophy and cancer. This can be done through modifying human embryos ...

Scientists endeavoring to “de-extinct” woolly mammoths through genetic modification have taken a meaningful step toward achieving their goal.

Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals, a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, offers recommendations for identifying the ...