The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
Genome Biol. 2018 Nov 26;19(1):204. doi: 10.1186/s13059-018-1583-1.
The human population is growing, and as a result we need to produce more food whilst reducing the impact of farming on the environment. Selective breeding and genomic selection have had a transformational impact on livestock productivity, and now transgenic and genome-editing technologies offer exciting opportunities for the production of fitter, healthier and more-productive livestock. Here, we review recent progress in the application of genome editing to farmed animal species and discuss the potential impact on our ability to produce food.
人口在增长，因此我们需要在减少农业对环境影响的同时增加粮食产量。选择性育种和基因组选择对牲畜生产力产生了变革性的影响，而现在转基因和基因组编辑技术为生产更健康、更有生产力的牲畜提供了令人兴奋的机会。在这里，我们回顾了基因组编辑在养殖动物物种中的应用的最新进展，并讨论了其对我们生产食物的能力的潜在影响。
