Opinions gauged on modified meat
An online survey is seeking public opinions on the technology, with the responses being used to inform work at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute.
Scientists have already used gene editing to produce pigs that are resistant to the fatal disease known as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome.
Professor Bruce Whitelaw of Roslin Institute commented: “It is no longer a question of whether we can use gene editing technology to improve livestock health but rather whether we should use it.”