Asexual reproduction for improved livestock breeding

Ziyao Fan; Taotao Gu; Perry B Hackett; Kui Li

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.10.002

Asexual reproduction for improved livestock breeding

Trends Biotechnol. 2024 Feb;42(2):141-143. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.10.002. Epub 2023 Nov 9.

Authors

Ziyao Fan¹, Taotao Gu¹, Perry B Hackett², Kui Li³

Affiliations

¹ Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518120, China.
² Center for Genome Engineering, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518120, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 37951780
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.10.002

Abstract

As natural environments deteriorate, genetic improvements to agricultural animals will be required to ensure global food security. Improving livestock production by introducing asexual reproduction (AR) into mainstream animal husbandry can help meet the challenge, but its advantages must be accompanied by social, commercial, and governmental acceptance.

Keywords: climate change; genome editing; regulatory.

MeSH terms

Animal Husbandry*
Animals
Environment
Livestock* / genetics
Reproduction, Asexual