Chickens and pigs with integrated genetic scissors

(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) Genetically engineered animals provide important insights into the molecular basis of health and disease. Research has focused mainly on genetically modified mice, although other species, such as pigs, are more similar to human physiology. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now generated chickens and pigs in which target genes in desired organs can be efficiently altered.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news