DNA is similar to a set of instructions written using four letters - A, T, C, and G - which tell the body how to function and develop. These four letters form a unique combination for each organism, ...

Gene-edited animals, including faster-growing fish, heat-tolerant cows and disease-resistant pigs, have already been approved in the United States, Japan and several countries in South America. These ...

Chiquita Brands International is betting that the next chapter in bananas won’t be entirely written in a lab with gene ...

The conversation on GMOs has recently gained widespread attention. It refers to an organism whose genetic material has been altered in the laboratory using genetic engineering techniques such as ...

Corn fields grow in Springfield, Neb., Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) PARIS • Advances in understanding the genetic make-up of plants could ultimately help to produce more resilient ...

Gene-edited crops will face a High Court test as campaigners challenge government’s decision to ease regulation of certain ...