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Genome Editing in Agriculture: Methods, Applications, and Governance with corn, DNA editing, calf

CAST Issue Paper: Genome Editing in Agriculture: Methods, Applications, and Governance

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) recently released and issue paper on genome editing. The task force that developed the paper includes NC State University's own Dr. Jennifer…

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Genetically Engineered Salmon to Be Raised in Indiana (May 2, 2018 update)

AguaBounty has announced that their AquAdvantage Atlantic Salmon will be produced at a refurbished fish farm in Indiana. The genetically engineered salmon was engineered to reach market weight about…

First Genetically Engineered Salmon Sold in Canada

The first genetically engineered salmon has been sold in Canada. AquAdvantage salmon is a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon that has been genetically engineered by a company named AquaBounty to…

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High Tech Farm Animals Stuck on the Shelf

Opposition to the use of biotechnology in livestock has been more intense than with plants. Several biotech livestock traits are in limbo as a result of this opposition. Some of these traits have…

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Pig’s genetic code altered in bid to tackle deadly virus

Published on 22 February 2016Researchers have made an advance in the fight against a deadly virus that affects pigs.The team used advanced genetic techniques to produce pigs that are potentially…

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Pigs That Are Resistant to Incurable Disease Developed at University of Missouri

Discovery about PRRS virus could save swine industry hundreds of millions of dollars; Exclusive deal signed with global leader in animal geneticsDec. 08, 2015Story Contact(s):Christian Basi,…

US Government Approves Transgenic Chicken the Eggs of the Genetically Engineered Animal Contain an Enzyme That Can Treat a Rare Disease.

Rachel Becker09 December 2015From NatureThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a chicken that has been genetically engineered to produce a drug in its eggs.The drug, Kanuma…