One of the major burdens on the livestock industry is loss of animals and decrease of
production 2 efficiency due to disease. Advances in sequencing technology and genome …

Genome editing technology provides a transformative approach to animal breeding.
Otherwise difficult or impossible-to-access genetic variation can now be used in a given …

In recent years there has been a veritable explosion in the use of genome editors to create
sitespecific changes, both in vitro and in vivo, to the genomes of a multitude of species for …

Genetic modification of livestock has a longstanding and successful history, starting with
domestication several thousand years ago. Modern animal breeding strategies …

Since centuries, the traits for production and disease resistance are being targeted while
improving the genetic merit of domestic animals, using conventional breeding programs …

Continued population growth and clear evidence of climate change are placing
unprecedented strain on food production and health care systems worldwide. Agricultural …

Genome editing is the precise manipulation of genetic material in a living organism by
deleting, replacing, or inserting a DNA sequence to alter the cell's fate or organism's traits. It …

Animal husbandry is believed to predate farming of crops, and remains a core component of
most agricultural systems. Historic breeding strategies were based largely on visual …

Simple Summary Genetically modified farm animals have been actively used in a number of
applications from testing gene functions to increasing production and economic value of …

In livestock industry, there is growing interest in methods to increase the production
efficiency of livestock to address food shortages, given the increasing global population …