Genetically modified cows transforming the Russian sector

18-08-2021 | |
Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
The Russian Academy of Sciences uses CRISPR/Cas9 to create a new breed of milk cows with better productivity and anti-leucosis protection. Still, there are widespread concerns about the gene-editing technology and the new breed. So far, Russian scientists are editing 3 points in the cow genome, all considered crucial for modern dairy farmers, Anna Krivonogova, chief author of the project from the Russian Academy of Science’s Ural branch told a Russian government publication. The first is the


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