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Scientists Thread A Nano-Needle To Modify The Genes Of Plants
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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Getting DNA into plant cells is tricky. Researchers have tried using infectious bacteria, as well as gene guns that shoot gold bullets. Then a physicist came up with a new approach almost by accident.
New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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Despite outrage over gene editing in China that affected the birth of twins, research is underway in the U.S. to assess the safety and effectiveness of CRISPR tools to edit genes in human embryos.