Gene-edited pigs develop resistance to swine fever
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Scientists at Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute have created gene-edited pigs resistant to classical swine fever, a highly contagious and often fatal disease, by targeting a gene involved in viral replication, potentially offering a new tool for disease control in livestock.
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