We now have details of a new Bill which introduces long-awaited reforms to genetic modification rules, reducing restrictions for scientists to work with the […]
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New definition of GM food proposed – Expert Reaction
Food safety regulator Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is holding a second round of public consultation on a new […]
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Gene tech rule changes – Expert Reaction
The Government is moving forward on its intentions to overhaul restrictions on the use of gene editing and other genetic […]
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EPA says ‘null segregants’ aren’t GMOs – Expert Reaction
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has just clarified that certain organisms, known as null segregants, are not considered genetically modified […]
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Regulating genetic technologies in Aotearoa – Expert Q&A
The Government plans to overhaul restrictions on the use of gene editing and other genetic technologies in New Zealand, and […]
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New gene editing technology – Expert Reaction
US researchers claim to have developed a new type of gene editing called ‘prime editing’ that is more precise and […]
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Call for moratorium on human genome editing – Expert Reaction
Scientists and ethicists from seven countries – including New Zealand – have called for a global moratorium on all clinical […]
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Gene drive tested in mice – Expert Reaction
US researchers say they’ve had some success in testing out a gene drive in laboratory mice Using CRISPR genome editing, […]
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Chinese government report on gene-editing scientist – Expert Reaction
The Chinese scientist who claims to have produced the world’s first gene-edited babies reportedly “deliberately evaded oversight” according to the […]
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Reports of a gene-edited baby in China – Expert Reaction
Chinese researchers have claimed to have used CRISPR gene editing in human embryos that have resulted in the birth of twin […]
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