Gene-Edited Pigs Show Signs of Resistance to Major Viral Disease (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

Gene-Edited Pigs Show Signs of Resistance to Major Viral Disease

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Scientists have produced pigs that may be protected from an infection that costs the swine industry billions each year. The University of Edinburgh team have used advanced genetic techniques to produce pigs that are potentially resilient to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).

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Norrie Russell, The Roslin Institute

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