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Gene-edited 'surrogate sires' could accelerate genetic gain in livestock

Male animals that produce sperm carrying only the genetic traits of elite donor animals could hold the key to genetically improving livestock of the future.

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Gene-edited 'surrogate sires' could accelerate genetic gain in livestock

Male animals that produce sperm carrying only the genetic traits of elite donor animals could hold the key to genetically improving livestock of the future. Termed ‘surrogate sires', researchers say...

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