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This wild fruit is getting a CRISPR makeover

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All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Jan 11

This wild fruit is getting a CRISPR makeover

Scientists have used CRISPR to give the goldenberry a modern makeover, shrinking the plant by about a third and making it easier to farm. Goldenberries are tasty and nutritious but notoriously unruly, with bushy plants that complicate harvesting. By editing a few key genes and selectively breeding the best-tasting fruits, researchers created new varieties ready for wider cultivation. The approach could speed up how new crops are adapted for a changing climate.

The hill I will die on: Fruit with meat? What kind of pervert are you? | Katy Guest

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Opinion | The Guardian•Dec 25

The hill I will die on: Fruit with meat? What kind of pervert are you? | Katy Guest

As a grumpy old woman in the prime of my pedantry, I have already died on many hills, and I have the scars to prove it. I have sacrificed myself on the battlefield of patriarchy chicken, by walking square...