
What is a genetically modified organism? - New Scientist
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is usually defined as an organism whose DNA has been altered by genetic engineering. But in the broader sense of the term, people have been genetically ...
Genetically modified banana approved by regulators for first time
2024年2月16日 · A genetically modified banana has been approved for growing on farms for the first time. Regulators in Australia and New Zealand have given the go-ahead to a strain of the Cavendish banana altered ...
Genetically modified golden rice may yet succeed in the Philippines
2024年4月29日 · The project became a major target of campaigners opposed to genetically modified crops, greatly delaying the adoption of golden rice.“The suspicion stoked by Greenpeace has been very effective ...
What is a chimera? - New Scientist
The resulting animals have a mix of modified and unmodified cells. Those that produce modified sperm or eggs are then bred to produce animals with the modification in every cell. Plants can be ...
Genetic modification news, articles and features | New Scientist
Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves. News. Subscriber-only. Environment Genetically modified mosquitoes cut the insect's number by 96 per cent. News.
Genetically modified toxic semen could suppress troublesome …
2025年1月7日 · Life Genetically modified toxic semen could suppress troublesome insects. Male flies have been genetically engineered to produce poisonous proteins in their seminal fluid, a technique that could ...
Transgenic tobacco is European first - New Scientist
1994年6月18日 · A tobacco plant with an extra gene that makes it resistant to herbicide will be the first transgenic organism to be put on the market in Europe. Last week, the European Union approved the tobacco ...
Glowing transgenic cats could boost AIDS research
2011年9月11日 · Three cats genetically modified to resist feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) have opened up new avenues for AIDS research. The research could also help veterinarians combat the virus, which kills ...
Featherless chicken creates a flap - New Scientist
2002年5月21日 · But critics say past experience with feather-free chickens resulting from random genetic mutation shows they suffer more than normal birds. Males have been unable to mate, because they cannot flap ...
Cloning - New Scientist
Cloning is the process of creating organisms that are genetically identical. These organisms are identical twins and are to some extent copies of each other. Many organisms can clone themselves ...