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But when scientists use the method to edit human DNA, there can be unintended consequences such as genomic damage, said Aaron Smargon, first author of the study and an assistant project scientist in professor Gene Yeo’s lab at UCSD.—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025 Combatting The Spread of NDM To combat the threat, the CDC is urging stronger surveillance, genomic sequencing of bacterial strains, aggressive infection-control measures, and investment in new antibiotics and diagnostics.—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Beyond that, Colossal would need to be able to edit the germ cells of the Nicobar pigeon with dodo traits, based on genomic information about the extinct bird preserved in museum specimens.—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025 Lifeweave, a new company affiliated with the Broad Institute, a biomedical and genomic research center of Harvard and MIT, creates woven textiles featuring patterns that visually represent your unique genetic map, meaning no two are alike.—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for genomic
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