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Is gene editing an acceptable alternative to castration in pigs?

Male piglets are commonly castrated to eliminate the risk of boar taint. Surgical castration is the commonly used procedure and is known to induce pain. Gene modification targeted at eliminating boar taint in male pigs has been proposed as a possible alternative to surgical castration. The aims of t...

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Autores principales: Yunes, Maria Cristina, Teixeira, Dayane L., von Keyserlingk, Marina A. G., Hötzel, Maria J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6590801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31233520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218176