Jianguo Zhao of the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing worked with a team to create 12 healthy pigs with about 24% less body fat than normal pigs. They used CRISPR to target a special protein known for regulating body temperature by burning a fat protein called
Date: Oct 24, 2017
Category: Health
Source: Google
Ancient mutation helped create delicious, fatty pork. Scientists just fixed it
Further ReadingGene editing tech named Science magazines Breakthrough of the YearTo fix the mutation, the scientistsled by stem cell and reproductive biologist Jianguo Zhao of the Chinese Academy of Sciencesturned to a new gene editing tool, CRISPR/Cas9. The tool allowed the researchers to restor
Date: Oct 24, 2017
Category: Health
Source: Google
Chinese Scientists Create CRISPR Bacon from Genetically Modified Low-Fat Pigs
Will the modifications affect the taste of the meat? The Chinese scientists dont know for sure, but theyre assuming it wont. According to Jianguo Zhao, one of the lead scientists for the project: