Question: Genetically modified animal that might be approved for human consumption is a super “muscly” pig made by the inactivation of the myostatin gene. During normal development, the myostatin protein prevents the overgrowth of muscles. How would such a pig be achieved using CRISPR?     Why would it not considered the GMO?

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Genetically modified animal that might be approved for human consumption is a super “muscly” pig made by the inactivation of the myostatin gene. During normal development, the myostatin protein prevents the overgrowth of muscles.

  1. How would such a pig be achieved using CRISPR?

 

 

  1. Why would it not considered the GMO?
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