It could potentially put an end to the grisly practicing of killing billions of male chickens at birth.
, because scientists claim they’ve gene edited hens to lay eggs which can be stopped from developing male embryos.
"I am very happy that we have developed a system that I think can truly revolutionize the industry," he told the outlet, "first of all for the benefit of the chickens but also for all of us, because this is an issue that affects every person on the planet." Since a female embryo takes the unedited W chromosome from its mother and the likewise unedited Z chromosome of its father, it won’t be affected.
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