Gene-edited livestock 'surrogate sires' successfully made fertile
Monday, September 14, 2020 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
For the first time, scientists have created pigs, goats and cattle that can serve as viable 'surrogate sires,' male animals that produce sperm carrying only the genetic traits of donor animals. The advance could speed the spread of desirable characteristics in livestock and improve food production for a growing global population.