Open AccessWe have entered the era of genome-edited farmed animals
Author(s) -
Bruce Whitelaw
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
emerging topics in life sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2397-8562
pISSN - 2397-8554
DOI - 10.1042/etls20190057
Subject(s) - transformative learning , genome , race (biology) , biology , animal welfare , population , genealogy , genetics , sociology , history , demography , ecology , gene , pedagogy , botany
Genome editing technology provides a transformative approach to animal breeding. Otherwise difficult or impossible-to-access genetic variation can now be used in a given target population, with leading examples focussing on animal health and welfare. The race is on for the first food from genome-edited farm animals to reach the shops.
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