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Gene editing could deliver disease resistant pigs, but regulatory disharmony risks farmers being left behind

A mixed view on gene editing regulation could leave some countries with disease resistant pigs, while others are left at a competitive disadvantage

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 5 min read
A subsidiary of Genus has successfully developed a line of pigs resistant to porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome virus.
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A subsidiary of Genus has successfully developed a line of pigs resistant to porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome virus.

Despite the potential benefits gene editing in livestock can have on animal welfare, disease resistance and sustainability; public conception and varying regulatory frameworks means the process is still...

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