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Life

Optimising crop genetics could double global wheat production

Optimising the wheat genome could help us double yields of the crop, according to plant scientists – although other researchers say they are being too optimistic

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Illustration of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing complex

Health

‘Softer’ form of CRISPR may edit genes more accurately

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'Dogor', an 18,000 year-old wolf puppy from Yakutia which was included in the study

Life

Dogs are descended from two populations of ancient wolves

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Health

What's next for the gene-edited children from CRISPR trial in China?

Insight

A genetic test in a laboratory

Health

Severe covid-19 symptoms linked to more than 1300 genetic variants

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A stock image of chromosomes

Health

Genetic errors cause most miscarriages, confirms largest study yet

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dog and man

Life

Dogs have two gene mutations that explain why they are friendly

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family

Humans

New test shows which bits of your DNA are from which biological parent

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A couple

Health

Taller people may have a higher risk of nerve, skin and heart diseases

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Posidonia australis

Life

Australian seagrass has cloned itself to cover 180 kilometres of coast

A seagrass off the west coast of Australia has grown to be the biggest clonal organism in the world by repeatedly cloning itself to make more and more genetically identical shoots

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Health

Gene-replacement therapy is helping children overcome fatal diseases

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Environment

UK to relax law on gene-edited food in post-Brexit change from EU

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Society

No UK supermarket is willing to say it will stock gene-edited food

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Environment

Gene-edited tomato offers new plant-based source of vitamin D

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