The surge in biotech breeding has brought new scrutiny to how policies handle risk related to genetic manipulation. The ...

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses.

With the organization's acting chief executive stressing the need to be proactive, the British Horseracing Authority is to introduce testing for gene doping as part of its anti-doping regime with ...

Almost 100 years ago, Carrie Buck was raped, labeled an “imbecile,” and sterilized by order of the state — all in the name of genetic progress. Today, we no longer use that word, but the dream of ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including our reproductive cells. While most of these defects have no or only minor ...