Could our livestock sector benefit from genome editing?

Genome editing is seen by many as a way of speeding up genetic progress, but what could the future hold for the technology.

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Could our livestock sector benefit from genome editing?

Genome editing is seen by many as a way of speeding up genetic progress, but what could the future hold for the technology. or centuries farmers have used selective breeding to improve the production,...

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