Controversial New Technology Allows Scientists To Doctor DNA Strands, May Sidestep GMO Regs

Controversial New Technology Allows Scientists To Doctor DNA Strands, May Sidestep GMO Regs
Genetically Modified Franken-Fungus That Doesn’t Go Brown Stirs Controversy A genetically-modified mushroom created by scientists at Penn State University is at the center of controversy due to the use of new technology to modify the fungus’ genes directly, without injecting the DNA of other organisms into it. The ease with which the new technology, called CRISPR can rewrite gene code and the way the method will fit into the framework of GMO regulations is at the heart of the problem.… Read the rest