CRISPR Archives - Education

4 Mar 2021

Agriculture in a changing world when it’s not business as usual

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Bushfires, floods, droughts, cyclones, new pests, new diseases and to top it all, COVID-19; there’s no shortage of factors that threaten Aussie agriculture and the three meals a day we sometimes take for granted. This extended article from ATSE is … Continued

21 Jan 2019

Gene-edited pigs immune to swine fever

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences - Genetics Additional: Careers, Technology, Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Form and Function; Diversity and Evolution Years: 10 Gene-edited pigs immune to swine fever | Cosmos Word Count: 365 Using CRISPR to modify pig genome … Continued

27 Sep 2018

Gene drive causes collapse in captive mosquito population

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences - Genetics Additional: Careers, Maths, Technology, Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Form and Function Years: 10 Gene drive causes collapse in captive mosquito population Word Count: 354 This short article discusses the new research being … Continued

17 Nov 2017

CRISPR on Wildlife?

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems; Genetics Additional – Careers Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems; Form and Function; Diversity and Evolution Years: 7, 8, 9, 10 Gene drive pioneer warns CRISPR-based pest control may spin out of … Continued

1 Nov 2017

Gene Editing News

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences – Cells; Reproduction; The Body; Genetics Additional: Careers Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Form and Function Years: 8, 9, 10 Modified CRISPR gene editing technique is much more precise Modified CRISPR gene editing technique is much … Continued

9 Oct 2017

CRISPR and Human Embryos

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences – Cells; The Body; Genetics Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Form and Function; Diversity and Evolution Years: 8, 10 Video length: 2:15m If you've heard about the gene editing CRIPSR, you know that scientists are hailing it as … Continued