The meat and poultry industry is in need of novel methods to stave off infection. A group from the College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University in China has combined the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 ...
The Canadian government is currently considering approving the entry of gene-edited pigs into the food system. Using CRISPR gene-editing technology, genetic changes can be created precisely and ...
The recent creation of pigs whose cells lack certain sugar molecules may bring the dream of xenotransplantation a step closer to reality. At first glance, α1,3-galactosyltransferase (α1,3GT) appears ...
Researchers report they have created pigs that produce omega-3 fatty acids, which are known to improve heart function and help reduce the risks for heart disease, representing the first cloned ...
Bacon that's good for your heart? Researchers insist it's not all that farfetched and say that they have cloned pigs that produce omega-3 fatty acids, believed to improve heart function and help ...