Holstein Friesian dairy cattle edited for diluted coat color as adaptation to climate change
Götz Laible, S-A. Cole, B. Brophy, J. Wei, Shane R. Leath, Swati Jivanji, Mathew D. Littlejohn, David N. Wells
This study edits the PMEL gene in Holstein Friesian cattle to lighten coat color, demonstrating its role in heat stress adaptation and validating genome editing for livestock improvement.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2020 · PreprintGenetics