Herding Innovation in Livestock

Photo caption: Alison Van Eenennaam uses genome-editing technology in cattle to address animal welfare and sustainability challenges. University of California, Davis. Article by Laura Tran, PhD. The Scientist – June 14, 2024.

When Alison Van Eenennaam, an animal geneticist and cooperative extension specialist at the University of California (UC), Davis, grew up in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia, she never expected to establish her career in a city across the Pacific Ocean. Her trajectory towards genetic engineering, a career path that did not exist during her childhood, came as an even bigger surprise. […]

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