Can gene editing solve the castration issue?

07-03-2018 | | |
Gene editing allows a change to a single letter in the DNA by an enzyme that cuts DNA, copied from a natural bacterial defence system. Illustration: Dreamstime
Gene editing allows a change to a single letter in the DNA by an enzyme that cuts DNA, copied from a natural bacterial defence system. Illustration: Dreamstime
Gene editing, a relatively new technology, is being introduced commercially. Recently, a the company Recombinetics from Minnesota, United States, even announced a solution for boar taint in swine genetics by gene editing. What are the chances of success and public acceptance? Gene editing or precision breeding technology is hot these days. The technique is promising. Every time a new technology comes up it could bring new opportunities for issues that have proven to be difficult to solve. Boar


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Benny van Haandel Director/owner at E-barn Solutions; pig breeding expert