Leading Scientists Assert GRAS Status for Gene-Edited Livestock Gene-edited livestock is safe for human consumption; Pre-market approval by the FDA should not be required
ST. PAUL, MN – In a communication published in this month’s prestigious Nature Biotechnology journal, Recombinetics, a St. Paul-based gene-editing company founded by Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Scott Fahrenkrug, Ph.D., reported the precise genetic dehorning of dairy cattle using TALENs, without any off-target effects. Physical dehorning of cattle, [...]
