CRISPR Silences Chromosome; Wasps Disrupt Ant‑Plant
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Biotech advances are increasingly targeting fundamental biological processes to address diverse challenges, from sustainable agriculture to genetic disorders, rather than merely treating symptoms.
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- Researchers propose converting sewage waste and manure into nitrogen fertilizer to reduce U.S. synthetic fertilizer dependence.
- Wasps are emerging as disruptors of a 10‑million‑year ant‑plant mutualism, altering ecological dynamics.
- Scientists report using CRISPR to silence the extra chromosome in D cells, a first step toward gene‑therapy treatment.
Why it matters: Scientists silenced the extra chromosome in D cells, a first step toward therapy.
