Scientists Create Transgenic Disease-Resistant Cows
The animals have an improved ability to resist tuberculosis, which can often be fatal for cattle.
by Douglas Main
Feb 24, 2017
2 minutes
For the first time, researchers have genetically modified cows to be resistant to the bacterium that causes bovine tuberculosis. This disease is well-controlled in most developed countries, but it can often be fatal for cattle in developing countries and spread to people and other animals.
Researchers from China’s Northwest A&F in the journal on January 31.
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