In a complex undertaking, the researchers used the CRISPR-Cas method to create genetically modified chickens that lack the androgen receptor. This allowed the researchers to study for the first ...

Scientists have successfully genetically modified chickens to make their feathers resemble those of dinosaurs. This study is part of a broader effort to understand how and why feathers evolved.

The US Food and Drug Administration greenlights a rare-disease drug that is produced in the eggs of genetically modified chickens. Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started as ...

In addition, genetically modified plants may someday be used to produce recombinant vaccines. In fact, the concept of an oral vaccine expressed in plants (fruits and vegetables) for direct ...

GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism ... Right now, most fresh produce isn't GMO, though dairy, beef, chicken, and pork could be from animals that ate GMO feed, so check the labels.