“Gene Editing PRRS Resistant Pigs”
By: Paul Walker Thompson Date: 3/31/2016
Recently researchers from the University of Missouri, led by Randall Prather, have edited out a protein (CD163) that “uncoates” the PRRS virus so that it can infect pigs. This gene editing process has led to piglets that are resistant to PRRS. Though it will take around five years or more, there is hope to have Commercial Pigs produced that are Resistant to PRRS (1). PWT
(1) “PRRS resistant Pigs: A glimmer of hope National Hog Farmer January 2016 Pages 26-29
