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The Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing in Agriculture will provide communication materials and training to those researching, developing and communicating about gene editing in food and agriculture.

The lack of regulatory oversight on fake meat does an injustice to consumers and creates an unfair advantage over conventional production. Also, gene-editing technology should be under USDA instead of FDA.

State University will host a national center of excellence devoted to understanding the genomic, or molecular, mechanisms that govern important genetic traits in swine such as growth and disease resistance.

An event in Boston, Mass. next week will address role of emerging technology on human, animal and crop health. Pork producer Randy Spronk will be there.

Giving pigs the ability to digest more nutrients in their grains could help reduce the pork industry's environmental impact, says new research published in eLife.

Giving pigs the ability to digest more nutrients in their grains could help reduce the pork industry's environmental impact, says new research published in eLife.

Scientists at Indiana University are using technology with pigs in a way that they hope will eventually help them learn to artificially grow human organs.

An international team led by scientists describe successfully grafting stem cell (iPSC)-derived neural precursor cells back into the spinal cords of genetically identical adult pigs with no immunosuppression efforts.

For the first time ever, pigs are being used in research designed to help scientists find new ways to help stroke victims.