Ginger’s gene edit against BVD

Could gene editing animals spell the end to costly, painful diseases? US scientists have used CRISPR and cloning to create an animal resistant to BVD.
Words Anne Lee

In Genetic modification, Subscriber only10 Minutes
Aspen Workman and Ginger, the gene-edited cloned calf born in 2021. Ginger is soon to have her own calf which may also carry BVD resistance.

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