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Carolina P. Barros, Martijn F. L. Derks, Jeff Mohr, Benjamin J. Wood, Richard P. M. A. Crooijmans, Hendrik-Jan Megens, Marco C. A. M. Bink, Martien A. M. Groenen
Summary: In this study, a high-quality turkey genome was assembled using long-read technologies and chromatin interaction data. The new assembly showed improved completeness and continuity compared to the previous draft quality assembly, and structural variations and potential breeding target genes were identified.
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Olga Kershanskaya, Gulvira L. Yessenbaeva, Darya S. Nelidova, Aizhan N. Karabekova, Zarina N. Sadullaeva
Summary: The CRISPR/Cas9 technology has the potential to improve crop breeding efficiency and antiviral defense, and its application in barley breeding has shown promising results.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Smriti Mallapaty
Summary: Concerns about excessive interference are overshadowing the proposal for protecting children whose genomes were edited.
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Plant Sciences
Syed Inzimam Ul Haq, Dianfeng Zheng, Naijie Feng, Xingyu Jiang, Feng Qiao, Jin-Sheng He, Quan-Sheng Qiu
Summary: This review summarizes the advances of CRISPR/Cas9 technology in plant genome editing and discusses its applications in forage breeding, as well as the potential and challenges.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Isabella Cristina de Castro Lippi, Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara, Ibiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz, Agnes Markiy Odakura
Summary: Pigs require suitable environments for their well-being and productivity. In recent years, many countries have implemented regulations to ban or restrict practices that cause suffering to pigs. This review examines global and Brazilian regulations on good production practices in swine farming and highlights the changes made to improve the welfare of pigs throughout the production cycle.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Heidi Ledford
Summary: This sentence points out that there are still technical obstacles while society is grappling with the social and ethical implications of heritable genome editing.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Heather Browning, Walter Veit
Summary: The ongoing debate on the ethics of keeping animals in captivity questions whether freedom is important for animal welfare. This paper discusses the importance of freedom for animal welfare and calls for more scientific research on comparative welfare data between captive and wild animals. Understanding the links between freedom and animal welfare will lead to more empirically informed ethical decisions regarding captive animals.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Elein Hernandez, Pol Llonch, Patricia Turner
Summary: Current industrial food animal production practices aim to produce large quantities of meat, milk, and eggs efficiently, but come with ethical challenges regarding animal welfare. It is crucial for veterinarians to engage in ethical discussions and seek innovative solutions to address global sustainability and food security needs.
Review
Fisheries
Zituo Yang, Yepin Yu, Yi Xuan Tay, Gen Hua Yue
Summary: Selective breeding has significantly increased aquaculture production, and the use of CRISPR/Cas9 technology for gene/genome editing is faster and more precise, rapidly emerging as a tool for genetic improvement in over 20 aquaculture species.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Agustina Resasco, Silvina Laura Diaz
Summary: This article presents the national situation of the welfare of laboratory mice in breeding facilities in Argentina. By conducting a survey of 25 facilities, this study provides a clear picture of the welfare of mice in Argentinian establishments for the first time, which will be crucial for future policy design and improvement efforts.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Satoru Sukegawa, Seiichi Toki, Hiroaki Saika
Summary: Genome editing technology is widely used in plant gene engineering and metabolic engineering, allowing for targeted gene knockout, modification, creation of new genetic alleles, and regulation of target gene expression level.
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Biology
Alexandra Palmer, Beth Greenhough
Summary: This paper explores the social, ethical, and regulatory challenges faced by scientists conducting invasive animal research in the field and suggests ways to address these challenges. Flexibility and respect for others' expertise emerged as two key strategies in handling these challenges.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Maria Florencia Goberna, Agustina Ines Whelan, Perla Godoy, Dalia Marcela Lewi
Summary: Argentina has implemented a new regulation for genome-editing products, which applies to all organisms and is not linked to commercial GMO regulations. This regulation provides certainty for local researchers and developers, and encourages more innovation and development.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Dragana Miladinovic, Dulce Antunes, Kubilay Yildirim, Allah Bakhsh, Sandra Cvejic, Ankica Kondic-Spika, Ana Marjanovic Jeromela, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg, Antonios Zambounis, Zoe Hilioti
Summary: Genome editing technologies have revolutionized plant biology, offering solutions to challenges in plant architecture, food security, nutrient content, environmental adaptation, disease resistance, and production of plant-based materials. The efficiency of site-specific genome editing in plants, with a powerful toolbox of molecular scissors, allows for tailored approaches to plant breeding strategies. The synergies of genome editing with other technological platforms are leading to an exciting era of post-genomic plant research and production, demonstrating the importance of science, technology, and tools in meeting current and future challenges in agriculture.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kristine M. Gandia, Elizabeth S. Herrelko, Sharon E. Kessler, Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith
Summary: This study investigated the circadian and circannual rhythms of behavior in zoo-housed giant pandas to understand their needs and assess welfare. The results showed changes in behavior patterns based on life stage and sex, as well as three peaks in circadian activity patterns. The study also identified specific cycles of feeding anticipatory activity, sexual-related behavior, and stereotypical/abnormal behavior, which may be related to thwarted migration in captivity.