Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is a rare condition associated with stroke, aortic dissection ...

Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting billions of dollars each year and jeopardizing critical scientific ...

Researchers have discovered how "pirate phages" hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for ...

Weeds are a pesky irritant for most home gardeners, but in large agricultural settings, weeds can pose an especially deadly problem. For example, Amaranthus palmeri, known as Palmer's pigweed, has ...

As AAV9 and CRISPR programs navigate safety, delivery and scalability hurdles, small molecules offer a deployable, scalable ...

Canada is ready for the next genetic revolution. Farmers like me applaud the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for letting sound science guide agricultural policy—and clearing up the ...

A team, led by researchers at Bigelow Laboratory's Single Cell Genomics Center, have published the first quantitative ...

Researchers have developed a simpler pathway, involving a newly known minimum of seven genes that allow the plant cell to ...

James Chappell, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering at Rice University. In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, ...

Penn Gene Therapy Program Director James Wilson will leave the University following the transfer of Penn Medicine’s Gene Therapy Program to two new for-profit companies: GEMMA Biotherapeutics and ...