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Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University used a gene-editing technique CRISPR to artificially induce a mutation in human cells.

• 13 апреля 2016, 18:31

New DNA tests on the remains of the last tsar Nicholas II confirm their authenticity after exhuming them in a bid to end a dispute with the Orthodox Church.

• 12 ноября 2015, 13:47

Russian investigators began examining the grave of Tsar Alexander III ahead of his exhumation in a probe looking to finally identify the remains of the last tsar Nicholas II and his family.

• 04 ноября 2015, 15:21

Scientists said they have unravelled the genetic code of the gibbon, shedding light on one of the most enigmatic members of the ape family.

• 11 сентября 2014, 14:28

Scientists laid bare the genetic codes of African rice and a type of wild tomato, data they said should help breed more resilient crops.

• 29 июля 2014, 01:11

A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first human trial, which will test its effect on vitamin A levels, Australian researchers said.

• 17 июня 2014, 10:05

Scientists in Brazil have genetically modified a goat to produce milk with an enzyme to treat a rare genetic disorder, O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper reported.

• 17 апреля 2014, 11:28

Complex genetic interaction between the mosquito and the virus that causes dengue fever lie at the spread of this dangerous disease.

• 02 августа 2013, 10:01

First cousins who marry run twice the risk of having a child with genetic abnormalities, according to the findings of a study in the English city of Bradford, published Friday in The Lancet.

• 04 июля 2013, 19:39

Two years ago we started a joint project with Australian center of functional economy and research to increase drought-resistance of our wheat: expert.

• 14 ноября 2012, 15:00

The climate is changing amid the global warming. GMO may become a necessity in such conditions: expert.

• 09 августа 2012, 12:33

Kazakhstan scientists managed to inject TBC germ into a root crop and create an edible vaccine.

• 07 августа 2012, 17:32

Dariga Nazarbayeva talked about GMO-containing goods at the round-table meeting on the draft law On regulation of genetic-engineering activities.

• 25 февраля 2012, 14:29