Two identical puppies called Gene and Geny have been born healthily after CRISPR DNA-editing procedure to prevent hip dysplasia, a common genetic disorder in Labradors
CRISPR gene editing
was used to correct a mutation linked to a common hip disorder. It is the first time that gene editing has been used to attempt to prevent a genetic disorder in dogs, but it won’t be clear how successful it has been until the dogs are older. “The study was performed to develop a procedure for getting rid of harmful mutations from pets,” says team member …
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