Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed a reverse genetics system for ...

The regional health authorities of Spain’s Cataluña region have officially informed the World Health Organisation (WHO) and ...

A tiny genetic tweak can make pigs completely resistant to classical swine fever, a major problem for farmers around the world. The same gene edit should also make cattle and sheep resistant to ...

Nestled deep in the Heartland is a world-class research center where scientists at the University of Missouri have been working for more than two decades on genetically modifying pigs to prevent ...

Integrating a pig genetics supply chain is expected to lead to continuous gains in production efficiency, meat quality and ...

A new study of the strain of influenza A responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic—pdm09—shows that the virus has passed from humans to swine about 370 times since 2009, and subsequent circulation in ...