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Editing the genome for PRRSV resistance -Banff 2017
Posted in: Pork Insight Articles, Production by admin on May 8, 2017
Dr.Randall Prathar identified a molecule on the surface of white blood cells called CD163 that allowed for PRRSV to enter the white blood cells. Pigs that had this DNA sequence removed were not effected by PRRSV and appeared to grow at usual rates, reproduce normally and be no more susceptible to other infections than regular pigs.
Editing the genome for PRRSV resistance