
CRISPR Fried Chicken: Genetically Engineered Hens Made to Kill Their Male Chicks
STORY AT-A-GLANCE > Each year, more than 6 billion male chicks are killed worldwide, up to 300 million of them in the U.S., as part of the industrialized egg industry > A team of Israeli scientists have filed a concept patent that involves genetically engineering hens to pass on a lethality, or killer, gene to male embryos, which would eliminate them before they hatch > … Continue reading CRISPR Fried Chicken: Genetically Engineered Hens Made to Kill Their Male Chicks
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