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Cows Used in Dairy Production Losing Genetic Diversity

Marisa Sloan Staff Writer Ask a group of people to draw a cow, and they’ll likely end up with pictures of big white cows with black spots. The black-and-white cows that most people are used to seeing are called Holsteins, the breed that dominates the dairy business because they produce a lot of milk. According to Chad Dechow, a geneticist at Pennsylvania State University, the … Continue reading Cows Used in Dairy Production Losing Genetic Diversity

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Scientists Call for Ban of Human Gene-Editing

Marisa SloanStaff Writer In 2018, He Jiankui of the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China, announced that he had created gene-edited twin girls. Using the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR, He attempted to protect the girls from HIV by making changes to their DNA while they were still embryos. Since its development 10 years ago, CRISPR technology has helped scientists to change the … Continue reading Scientists Call for Ban of Human Gene-Editing

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