Modified gene editing machinery enables targeted disruptions of mitochondrial genes in rice and rapeseed plants.

Using reverse genetics, researchers create antibodies to reel in previously uncultured bacteria.

Sequence data from previously uncultured microorganisms provide the information necessary for their capture.

DNA-responsive polymer gels used for releasing drugs, encapsulating cells, and much more now have greater adaptability thanks to the Cas12a nuclease.

A novel system for customizable DNA-hydrogel manipulations

Integrating a specialized histone into large segments of transgenic DNA enables centromere formation.

Recruiting an epigenetic instigator of centromere formation into large segments of cloned DNA facilitates their transformation into artificial chromosomes.

An implantable wireless device with microfluidic and optical components allows manipulation of individual nerve fibers in mice’s extremities.

DNA-coated gold nanorods enable cells to be activated by light without genetic manipulation.