The decision, which concerns the removal of a sugar molecule on the surface of cells in a line of domestic pigs, marks the first time an approval has been granted for both purposes simultaneously.

The FDA recently cleared the way for marketing of the genetically modified product. Texas A&M’s Keerti Rathore speaks with The Scientist about why and how it was developed.

The unapproved crop is resistant to glyphosate in the weedkiller Roundup, but doesn’t seem to have entered the food supply.

Adenine editing enzymes have been adapted for use in plants.

More than one-fifth of individuals treated with the genetically modified virus survived at least three years.

Researchers use base-editing to swap out an erroneous nucleotide responsible for a potentially life-threatening blood disorder.

Maize enthusiast Jason Karl aims to continue breaking his own records for the tallest corn plants ever grown.

A sequencing blitz on the tomato genome reveals the genes that contribute most to tastiness.

Officials postpone the launch of an experimental program aimed at reducing local mosquito populations with genetically modified insects.