hornless trait
Farm animals may soon get new features through gene editing, stoking ethics debate
OAKFIELD, NEW YORK – Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to alter farm animals by adding and subtracting genetic traits in a lab. It sounds like science fiction, but Recombinetics sees opportunity for its technology in the livestock industry.
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Rise of gene-edited livestock, including hornless cows and pigs that never hit puberty
Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to alter farm animals by adding and subtracting genetic traits in a lab. It sounds like science fiction, but Recombinetics sees opportunity for its technology in the livestock industry.
Country:
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- North America > United States > New York (0.05)
- North America > United States > California > Yolo County > Davis (0.05)
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Industry:
- Health & Medicine > Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (1.00)
- Food & Agriculture > Agriculture (1.00)
- Health & Medicine > Therapeutic Area > Genetic Disease (0.70)