Genetically editing pig genomes makes them better able to tolerate cold, which could save farmers millions Raising pigs for food is a tricky business—mostly because of their fat, the part that makes ...

Chinese scientists have successfully used CRISPR to create twelve healthy pigs that have around 24 percent less body fat than normal. The genetically modified low-fat pigs are still capable of ...

Want to enjoy bacon without the guilt? Scientists are using a gene-editing tool to create low-fat pigs, so you can. Chinese researchers recently conducted an experiment, published in the Proceedings ...

Raising pigs for food is a tricky business—mostly because of their fat, the part that makes bacon so tasty. You can’t plump them up too much, because overly fat pigs are more expensive to raise. Since ...