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The kidney transplanted in Boston came from a pig created by eGenesis of Cambridge, Mass. The eGenesis pigs are bred with 69 genetic modifications to prepare organs for human transplantation. The changes protect against a virus known to infect pigs as well as delete pig genes and add human genes to make the organs compatible…

Synthego, the genome engineering company, today announced it has raised $200 million of growth capital, including a Series E financing led by Perceptive Advisors. Also participating in the round were new investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Declaration Partners, Laurion Capital Management, Logos Capital, GigaFund and Chimera Abu Dhabi and existing investors Wellington Management, RA Capital…

Classic breeding methods such as mutagenesis or hybridization have been the foundation for plant breeding, where spontaneous mutations and recombination are utilized for plant genetic improvement. While random mutagenesis can create many mutations across a plant species’ genome, many of the mutations are deleterious, resulting in undesirable traits. Similarly, traditional breeding through introgression of desirable…