Tag: Crispr-Cas9
Controversial EU plans: Organic farmers defend themselves against “green genetic engineering”
background Status: 05.07.2023 1:25 p.m The EU Commission wants to relax the rules for the use of genetic engineering in agriculture. This meets with resistance, especially among organic farmers. They…
How genetic engineering in agriculture helps the climate – Knowledge
Genome-edited maize or wheat could help save greenhouse gases, fertilizers and pesticides. Unfortunately, the debate so far has been shaped by ideology rather than evidence. There is a simple solution…
Hereditary disease treated with Crispr-Cas9 gene scissors – health
The Crispr-Cas9 gene scissors are excellent at correcting disease mutations – in cells grown in the laboratory. But in order to use Crispr to treat people with hereditary diseases, a…