An understanding of the origin and dynamics of heritable genetic variation within classical animal breeding programs is needed to provide the context for understanding the contributions and concerns ...

Streptomyces are filamentous actinobacteria renowned for producing clinically important natural products. Genetic manipulation in these organisms underpins strain improvement, natural product ...

The advent of precise genome editing has transformed our understanding of human fungal pathogens by enabling targeted interrogation of gene function, virulence mechanisms and drug-resistance ...

The recently updated South African Ethics in Health Research Guidelines have been a recent cause of concern, with some researchers and bioethicists interpreting them as allowing what’s known as ...

Scientists at a NY university say they can bring back the near extinct American chestnut tree, wiped out a century ago, through genetic modification.

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 ...