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Pig gene-editing technology developed by UK researchers approved for US market

Technology developed by the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute has led to resistance in pigs against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

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Technology developed by the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute has helped disease resistance in the US pig industry.
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Technology developed by the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute has helped disease resistance in the US pig industry.

Gene-editing technology The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of a gene-editing technology developed by the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute, which makes pigs resistant...

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