Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.

A chromosome-scale genome sequence for this infamous agricultural pest could help mitigate its plagues.

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Working with a virus that infects bacteria, the Stanford University biochemist and developmental biologist helped to develop a way to stitch DNA together, a discovery that gave rise to genetic engineering.

Long lambasted as junk DNA or genomic parasites, transposable elements turn out to be contributors to adaptation.

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Researchers aim to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which a single genotype gives rise to diverse castes in eusocial organisms.