DNA

New gene editing tool may help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance – Times of India

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Scientists have developed a new gene editing tool which could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance.Antimicrobial resistance is a major global threat, with nearly five million deaths annually resulting from antibiotics failing to treat infection, according to the World Health Organisation.Bacteria often develop resistance when resistant genes are transported between hosts. … Read more

First babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people – Times of India

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[ad_1] LONDON: Britain’s fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the UK’s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases. Britain’s human fertilization and embryology authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the UK … Read more

Startup makes meatball out of lab-grown mammoth DNA

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[ad_1] Startup makes meatball out of lab-grown mammoth DNA – CBS News Watch CBS News A lab-grown meatball made using the genetic information of the extinct woolly mammoth was unveiled at a science museum in the Netherlands this week. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. … Read more