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MIT Technology Review17h
The US has approved CRISPR pigs for food
Globally, people get animal protein mostly from chickens, with pigs and cattle in second and third place. A 2023 report ...
MARKET WATCH: Animal genetics firm Genus helps blue chips extend winning streak after FDA win
Shares in FTSE 250-listed Genus jumped 16.1%, or 256p, to 1842p after a key product won approval from the US Food and Drug ...
Tri-State Livestock News3h
Gene-edited pigs approved for US market
Pigs produced to be resistant to one of the world’s most costly livestock diseases, using technology developed by the Roslin Institute, have been approved for sale to US consumers. The US Food and ...
New Food Magazine13h
FDA approves sale of gene-edited pigs in the US
FDA approves commercial sale of gene-edited pigs in the US, offering a breakthrough in disease-resistant livestock following ...
Fossil of a new mammal species from the age of dinosaurs discovered in Mongolia's Gobi desert
A joint research team has discovered a fossil belonging to a previously unknown genus and species of mammal in the Late ...
Agri-Pulse2d
FDA OKs Genus gene edit to breed PRRS-resistant pigs
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene edit used to create pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and ...
FTSE 250 movers: Genus soars on FDA green light; Mobico tanks again
Animal genetics company Genus surged after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its PRP gene edit under its PRRS Resistant Pig ("PRP") programme for use in the U.S. food supply chain.