'Surrogate sires' could create specially bred livestock, say scientists

Successful trials on mice show potential to produce sperm from elite breeders in sterile animals

Scientists have used gene-editing to create pigs, goats and cattle that can serve as so-called “surrogate sires” – male animals providing sperm that carry the genetic traits of elite donor animals – in a bid to tackle global food insecurity.

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