This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

Genetic material DNA in a nucleus, plasmids are found in a few simple eukaryotic organisms. DNA is a single molecule, found free in the cytoplasm; additional DNA is found on one or more rings ...

A CRISPR-based system that erases itself from fly populations may offer a safer approach to tackling insecticide resistance while minimizing ecological risks.

在生物进化的漫长历程中，基因组并非一成不变，而是不断经历基因转移、重组和适应。外源DNA（foreign ...