New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) – Genes and Science https://geneticliteracyproject.org Science Not Ideology Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:05:31 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-favicon-cropped-spectrum-initials-blue-box-borders-512x512-1-32x32.png New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) – Genes and Science https://geneticliteracyproject.org 32 32 149325001 CRISPR cows could boost sustainable meat production, but regulations and wary consumers stand in the way https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/crispr-cows-could-boost-sustainable-meat-production-but-regulations-wary-consumers-stand-in-the-way/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/crispr-cows-could-boost-sustainable-meat-production-but-regulations-wary-consumers-stand-in-the-way/#disqus_thread Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:01:53 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2330620 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/24/crispr-cows-could-boost-sustainable-meat-production-but-regulations-wary-consumers-stand-in-the-way/feed/ 0 2330620 CRISPR crop development proceeds rapidly, but ‘bottlenecks’ limit promise https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/crispr-crop-development-proceeds-rapidly-but-bottlenecks-limit-promise/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/crispr-crop-development-proceeds-rapidly-but-bottlenecks-limit-promise/#disqus_thread Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:03:50 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332618 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/21/crispr-crop-development-proceeds-rapidly-but-bottlenecks-limit-promise/feed/ 0 2332618 CRISPR-edited canola slated for 2021 field trials, moving crop closer to commercialization https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/crispr-edited-canola-slated-for-2021-field-trials-moving-crop-closer-to-commercialization/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/crispr-edited-canola-slated-for-2021-field-trials-moving-crop-closer-to-commercialization/#disqus_thread Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:02:35 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332912 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/19/crispr-edited-canola-slated-for-2021-field-trials-moving-crop-closer-to-commercialization/feed/ 0 2332912 Viewpoint: Europe can’t produce enough food if it cuts use of farm chemicals but opposes gene editing https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/viewpoint-europe-cant-produce-enough-food-if-it-cuts-use-of-farm-chemicals-but-opposes-gene-editing/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/viewpoint-europe-cant-produce-enough-food-if-it-cuts-use-of-farm-chemicals-but-opposes-gene-editing/#disqus_thread Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:01:05 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332614 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/18/viewpoint-europe-cant-produce-enough-food-if-it-cuts-use-of-farm-chemicals-but-opposes-gene-editing/feed/ 0 2332614 Video: What are the risks and benefits of animal gene editing? https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/17/video-what-are-the-risks-and-benefits-of-animal-gene-editing/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/17/video-what-are-the-risks-and-benefits-of-animal-gene-editing/#disqus_thread Mon, 17 Aug 2020 04:03:19 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2332307 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/17/video-what-are-the-risks-and-benefits-of-animal-gene-editing/feed/ 0 2332307 ‘On-off’ immune switch in plants could lead to more disease-resistant crops https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/on-off-immune-switch-in-plants-could-lead-to-more-disease-resistant-crops/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/on-off-immune-switch-in-plants-could-lead-to-more-disease-resistant-crops/#disqus_thread Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:04:38 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2329977 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/on-off-immune-switch-in-plants-could-lead-to-more-disease-resistant-crops/feed/ 0 2329977 Just 7 years old, CRISPR gene editing is making food more nutritious and battling COVID https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/just-7-years-old-crispr-gene-editing-is-making-food-more-nutritious-and-battling-covid/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/just-7-years-old-crispr-gene-editing-is-making-food-more-nutritious-and-battling-covid/#disqus_thread Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:03:25 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2329974 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/just-7-years-old-crispr-gene-editing-is-making-food-more-nutritious-and-battling-covid/feed/ 0 2329974 Podcast: Global population crash; Pesticide bans backfire; beef producing CRISPR male cows https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/podcast-global-population-crash-pesticide-bans-backfire-beef-producing-crispr-male-cows/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/podcast-global-population-crash-pesticide-bans-backfire-beef-producing-crispr-male-cows/#disqus_thread Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:01:16 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2329954 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/05/podcast-global-population-crash-pesticide-bans-backfire-beef-producing-crispr-male-cows/feed/ 2 2329954 Billions of people rely on rice for sustenance. Genetic engineering makes it more nutritious https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/04/billions-of-people-rely-on-rice-for-sustenance-and-genetic-engineering-makes-it-more-nutritious/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/04/billions-of-people-rely-on-rice-for-sustenance-and-genetic-engineering-makes-it-more-nutritious/#disqus_thread Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:03:44 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2329683 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/08/04/billions-of-people-rely-on-rice-for-sustenance-and-genetic-engineering-makes-it-more-nutritious/feed/ 0 2329683 132 research institutes press Europe to embrace CRISPR crops https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/31/132-research-institutes-press-europe-to-embrace-crispr-crops-and-promote-farming-innovation/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/31/132-research-institutes-press-europe-to-embrace-crispr-crops-and-promote-farming-innovation/#disqus_thread Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:01:13 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2328725 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/31/132-research-institutes-press-europe-to-embrace-crispr-crops-and-promote-farming-innovation/feed/ 0 2328725 Gene-editing amendment to UK agriculture bill withdrawn, delaying farmer access to CRISPR crops https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/30/gene-editing-amendment-to-uk-agriculture-bill-withdrawn-delaying-farmer-access-to-crispr-crops/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/30/gene-editing-amendment-to-uk-agriculture-bill-withdrawn-delaying-farmer-access-to-crispr-crops/#disqus_thread Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:03:34 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2328735 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/30/gene-editing-amendment-to-uk-agriculture-bill-withdrawn-delaying-farmer-access-to-crispr-crops/feed/ 0 2328735 UK anti-GMO groups aim to block relaxed CRISPR crop rules gaining bipartisan support in Parliament https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/29/uk-anti-gmo-groups-aim-to-block-relaxed-crispr-crop-rules-gaining-bipartisan-support-in-parliament/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/29/uk-anti-gmo-groups-aim-to-block-relaxed-crispr-crop-rules-gaining-bipartisan-support-in-parliament/#disqus_thread Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:02:15 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2328436 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/29/uk-anti-gmo-groups-aim-to-block-relaxed-crispr-crop-rules-gaining-bipartisan-support-in-parliament/feed/ 0 2328436 Exploring gene drive’s role in fight against malaria https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/29/exploring-gene-drives-role-in-fight-against-malaria/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/29/exploring-gene-drives-role-in-fight-against-malaria/#disqus_thread Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:01:47 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2328433 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/29/exploring-gene-drives-role-in-fight-against-malaria/feed/ 0 2328433 Europe’s young farmers want to use latest sustainability tools—including gene editing https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/20/europes-young-farmers-want-to-use-latest-sustainability-tools-including-gene-editing/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/20/europes-young-farmers-want-to-use-latest-sustainability-tools-including-gene-editing/#disqus_thread Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:03:49 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2157410 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/20/europes-young-farmers-want-to-use-latest-sustainability-tools-including-gene-editing/feed/ 0 2157410 Pesticide fears spark winegrower interest in CRISPR-edited, disease-resistant grapes https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/15/pesticide-concerns-spark-wine-industrys-interest-in-breeding-disease-resistant-grapes-with-crispr/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/15/pesticide-concerns-spark-wine-industrys-interest-in-breeding-disease-resistant-grapes-with-crispr/#disqus_thread Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:04:29 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2157031 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/15/pesticide-concerns-spark-wine-industrys-interest-in-breeding-disease-resistant-grapes-with-crispr/feed/ 0 2157031 Support for crop gene editing in UK, Europe grows as legislators aim to expand sustainable farming https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/14/support-for-crop-gene-editing-in-uk-europe-grows-as-legislators-aim-to-expand-sustainable-farming/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/14/support-for-crop-gene-editing-in-uk-europe-grows-as-legislators-aim-to-expand-sustainable-farming/#disqus_thread Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:04:17 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2156911 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/14/support-for-crop-gene-editing-in-uk-europe-grows-as-legislators-aim-to-expand-sustainable-farming/feed/ 0 2156911 CRISPR could cut development time for high-yielding seeds by 5-10 years https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/14/crispr-could-cut-development-time-for-high-yielding-seeds-by-5-10-years/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/14/crispr-could-cut-development-time-for-high-yielding-seeds-by-5-10-years/#disqus_thread Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:03:16 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2156909 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/14/crispr-could-cut-development-time-for-high-yielding-seeds-by-5-10-years/feed/ 0 2156909 Comprehensive pig genomes could advance animal gene editing—and help produce more bacon https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/08/comprehensive-pig-genomes-could-advance-animal-gene-editing-and-help-produce-more-bacon/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/08/comprehensive-pig-genomes-could-advance-animal-gene-editing-and-help-produce-more-bacon/#disqus_thread Wed, 08 Jul 2020 11:02:52 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2156183 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/08/comprehensive-pig-genomes-could-advance-animal-gene-editing-and-help-produce-more-bacon/feed/ 0 2156183 CRISPR might save Cavendish bananas from extinction—but would it be a long-term solution? https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/06/crispr-might-save-cavendish-bananas-from-extinction-for-now-but-is-it-a-long-term-solution/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/06/crispr-might-save-cavendish-bananas-from-extinction-for-now-but-is-it-a-long-term-solution/#disqus_thread Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:05:28 +0000 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/?p=2155854 ]]> https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/07/06/crispr-might-save-cavendish-bananas-from-extinction-for-now-but-is-it-a-long-term-solution/feed/ 1 2155854