World's First Gene-Edited Horses Spark Polo Controversy
Kheiron Biotech uses CRISPR to enhance polo horses' muscle growth and speed; Argentine Polo Association bans gene-edited horses amid breeder concerns and ongoing monitoring.
- A company is using CRISPR gene editing to increase muscle growth in cloned horses for polo, reducing the myostatin gene's expression.
- The Argentine Polo Association has banned gene-edited horses from competition, with the association's president saying it "takes away the charm" of breeding.
- Some breeders criticize gene editing as ruining their industry, while others believe science will keep advancing despite opposition.
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