New guidelines in US for animal genetic engineers

CATTLE breeding has been revolutionised by technological advances, but the next steps may meet stiff legislator and consumer resistance.

Resistance to BSE is one of the targets for scientists, but the genetic engineering (GE) which could achieve it might be a step too far.

GE research is advancing rapidly in the US, prompting the country’s Food and Drug Administration to recently spell out requirements and recommendations for producers of GE animals.