Category: genetic engineering

Gene-modified viruses rescue patient from drug-resistant ‘superbug’

Post author By Randall
Post date May 12, 2019
Categories In antibiotics, bacteria, bacteriophage, dna, gear, gene modification, genetic engineering, genetic modification, genetics, health, medicine, phage, Science, superbug, superbugs, Tech, tomorrow, virus

[ad_1] The team found three bacteriophages that could be useful (including one from a rotting eggplant) and modified them to maximize their ability to target and wipe out the bacteria strain. Once this was ready, they gave the teen twice-daily infusions as well as surface treatments on the skin lesions resulting from the infection. The […]

FDA removes restrictions on genetically modified salmon

Post author By Randall
Post date March 10, 2019
Categories In aquabounty, aquadvantage, dna, fda, fish, Food, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, genetic engineering, genetically modified, geneticallymodified, geneticengineering, genetics, regulation, salmon, Science, Tech
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[ad_1] FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stressed that the genetic changes had been deemed safe for the animal, safe to eat and wouldn’t have a “significant” impact on the environment. AquaBounty’s modifications use DNA from other fish to grow salmon at a faster rate, raising concerns about contamination. However, they’re also bred to be female and […]