Genome-Edited Bull Passes on Hornless Trait to Calves

Amy M Quinton — October 07, 2019 - 8:00am

For the past two years, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been studying six offspring of a dairy bull, genome-edited to prevent it from growing horns. This technology has been proposed as an alternative to dehorning, a common management practice performed to protect other cattle and human handlers from injuries.

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Genome-Edited Bull Passes on Hornless Trait to Calves