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17 October 2018

Cassava with improved starch

Using the famous CRISPR-Cas9 gene scissors, plant biotechnologists at ETH Zurich have been able to improve cassava. The new variety produces amylose-free or ‘waxy’ starch, which is preferred for applications. This project was a...

08 October 2018

Superpflanzen: Gen-Revolution in der Landwirtschaft

Der Kampf gegen Klimawandel, Dürren und Schädlinge auf dem Acker läuft. Doch wie soll der Mensch die Nahrungspflanzen der Zukunft erschaffen? Mit klassischer Zucht oder Gentechnik? Forscher schwärmen von der neuen, effizienten Genschere...

27 September 2018

Natural history collections: the CERN of the natural sciences needs more investment

Treasures from all over the world slumber in the back rooms of Switzerland’s museums. But not even a fifth of them have been digitised, which makes it difficult for researchers to access them. SourceSNSF Horizons Mag,...

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26 September 2018

Scientists plea for open access and unrestricted exchange of digital sequence information

The two authors welcome the principles underlying the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Nagoya Protocol (NP) as laudable, since both underscore that access to genetic resources (e.g. biological material) should also address...

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