For the first time ever, scientists have created genetically modified snakes. The CRISPR-edited reptiles are providing new insight into how corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) develop their precisely ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

Snakes are often seen as mysterious creatures, but they are also some of the most fascinating reptiles on the planet. With thousands of species spread across every continent except Antarctica, they ...

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Scientists used CRISPR editing to make the world's first genetically modified snakes, giving new insight into how the reptiles develop their patterned scales When you purchase through links on our ...