The Future is CRISPR

Photo caption: Cosmo the cow was born from a CRISPR-edit bovine embryo. Photo courtesy of UC Davis. Article by Roberta Staley. Modern Farmer – September 26, 2023.

Researchers are learning just what’s possible using the gene-editing technology CRISPR, which advocates say can prevent disease, improve food security and reduce methane emissions.

Alison Van Eenennaam, a professor at the University of California, Davis, has a few very pregnant patients to look after this fall and into the new year. These patients require some extra care, as they’re carrying experimental fetuses. […]

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