Scientists create GM pigs with 24 per cent less fat

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Scientists have created genetically modified pigs that have a quarter less fat than normal pigs.

Researchers from the UK and China used CRIPSR-Cas9, a genetic modification technique, that allowed them to insert a gene into the pigs which means the animals can regulate their temperature better by burning fat.

https://www.farminguk.com/News/Scientists-create-GM-pigs-with-24-per-cent-less-fat_47753.html