Chinese increase rice by 25%:

sonhouse

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24 May 18

sonhouse

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24 May 18

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https://phys.org/news/2018-05-crispr-edited-rice-major-boost-grain.html

Way more than could have been done by traditional methods.

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28 May 18

I love the thread title. Of course they did.

sonhouse

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29 May 18

Originally posted by @apathist
I love the thread title. Of course they did.

I didn't have enough characters to go 'Chinese scientists increase rice plant production rate by genetic manipulation using CRISPR technology'.....

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29 May 18

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Originally posted by @sonhouse
... CRISPR technology...

That went over my head really fast.

sonhouse

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03 Jun 18

Originally posted by @apathist
That went over my head really fast.

CRISPR is just a new tech that allows precise cut and paste of bits of DNA, so theoretically you could cut and paste fly DNA into humans. Wait, that would make a GREAT movie🙂