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Genome editing for disease resistance in pigs and chickens
25 Jun 2019
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• Genome editing technology enlarges the tool box of trait-selective breeding. • Methods for genome editing have developed over the past decades, making the technology more efficient and specific. • Technology to generate edited pigs and chickens is developing alongside genome editors to generate animals faster and more affordable. • For two major pig diseases, it has been shown that resistant animals can be...
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