A New Phase of Gene Editing

A New Phase of Gene Editing

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Kashmir University Researchers Create India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep Using CRISPR Technology

The gene-edited lamb carries a targeted mutation in the myostatin gene, resulting in significantly increased muscle mass. The development comes shortly after the release of India’s first gene-edited rice variety, which was endorsed by the Union Agriculture Minister

Kashmiri scientists create India’s first gene-edited sheep without foreign DNA - The Kashmiriyat

Firdous Qadri Scientists at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K) have successfully produced India’s first gene-edited sheep using CRISPR-Cas9 technology—without introducing any foreign DNA. This breakthrough places SKUAST-K at the forefront of reproductive biotechnology in India. Led by Dr. Riaz Ahmad Shah, the same team that cloned the world’s first Pashmina goat “Noori” […] The post Kashmiri scientists c…