Researchers report they have created pigs that produce omega-3 fatty acids, which are known to improve heart function and help reduce the risks for heart disease, representing the first cloned ...

The recent creation of pigs whose cells lack certain sugar molecules may bring the dream of xenotransplantation a step closer to reality. At first glance, α1,3-galactosyltransferase (α1,3GT) appears ...

The Canadian government is currently considering approving the entry of gene-edited pigs into the food system. Using CRISPR gene-editing technology, genetic changes can be created precisely and ...

Bacon that's good for your heart? Researchers insist it's not all that farfetched and say that they have cloned pigs that produce omega-3 fatty acids, believed to improve heart function and help ...

Taiwan, home to the world’s first transgenic glowing fish, has successfully bred fluorescent green pigs that researchers hope will boost the island’s stem cell research, a professor said on Thursday.