By Mark Waghorn Greener and cheaper diapers could be on the way – thanks to genetically modified poplar trees. Scientists used a gene-editing tool to breed varieties with halved levels of lignin – the major barrier to more efficient production of wood fibers. Lead author Professor Rodolphe Barrangou, of North Carolina State University, said: “We’re using CRISPR to build a […]

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