Genetic Engineering

Gene editing – a novel technique consisting of editing, replacing or deleting gene sequences – is a growing practice in the St. Louis area.This new…

Someday, farmers may no longer need to use fertilizer for their crops. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have recently made a crucial step…

NAMULONGE, Uganda — Before rows of tall, green bushes, Jude Aleu picks a cassava tuber off the ground and cracks it in half.That shouldn’t be so easy.…

Mary-Dell Chilton pioneered the field of genetic engineering in agriculture.She has spent most of her decades-long career working for Syngenta, where she…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - Mark Brown, who owns Gateway Garlic Urban Farm in St. Louis and grows grains near Booneville,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 13, 2013 - Genetically modified (GM) crops were on the agenda at the Donald Danforth Plant…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Genetically modified (GM) crops were on the agenda at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center on…

Researchers at Washington University have genetically-engineered cells to react to light.By taking light-sensing receptors from the eye — called opsins —…

Genetically modified apples that don't go brown could become the first transgenic apple varieties approved for sale in the U.S. Scientists say they're safe to eat, but the real question is, will consumers buy them?

Monsanto is leading the fight to block a California ballot initiative that would require labeling of food with genetically modified ingredients.The St.…