The order of the chemical units (bases) along a piece of DNA or RNA.
Dr John Parrington thinks the ethics of genome editing should be shaped by scientifically informed public debate, and he hopes his book will provide a starting point...
Two teams of researchers have used CRISPR genome editing technology to identify 'non-coding' regions of the genome for the first time...
There was a captivating debate around the emerging genetic choices, legal framework and ethical issues from the use of PGS (pre-implantation genetic screening) and PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis) at this event produced by the Progress Educational Trust (PET)...
Unfertilised mouse egg cells that have been made to divide can develop into healthy offspring by the injection of sperm, according to a new study...
A group of international scientists have announced plans to work collaboratively on a research project that aims to develop human cancer models that would better mimic the disease...
A group of 25 scientists have proposed an ambitious plan to create a synthetic human genome from scratch...
A single-celled organism lacking mitochondria — cellular structures thought to be essential for all complex lifeforms — has been identified by scientists...
Researchers have developed a quick and cheap 'paper-based' test that uses CRISPR to detect the Zika virus...
Scientists searching through nearly 600,000 genome sequences have found 13 'superhumans' who are symptom-free despite carrying mutations for severe childhood diseases...
Genetic-testing company Ambry Genetics has launched a huge database of cancer-patient genetics, freely available to the public...
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