{"id":10602,"date":"2023-12-21T13:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T19:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/?page_id=10602"},"modified":"2023-12-21T13:29:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T19:29:22","slug":"pic-prrs-resistant-pig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/pic-prrs-resistant-pig\/","title":{"rendered":"PIC PRRS-Resistant Pig"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Positive impacts on pigs, people and the planet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The PRRS virus has ravaged the global pork industry for over three decades. Pork producers have relied on vaccines with limited efficacy and on-farm biosecurity protocols to protect their pigs from the PRRS virus \u2013 until now. PIC partnered with university researchers to develop a solution using gene editing technology. PIC deleted a small portion of the pig\u2019s DNA that encodes a protein the virus uses to attach, enter and infect the pigs\u2019 cells. Without the ability to attach or bind, the PRRS virus is unable to enter the cell, replicate and infect the pig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PRRS-Resistant Pig<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PIC\u2019s PRRS-resistant pig is developed to protect pigs from one of the most devastating diseases in the swine industry today, the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus. This solution provides resistance to the impact of the PRRS virus, improving animal health and welfare and reducing the need for antibiotic use1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Resilient Protein,
Less Waste<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Reducing waste makes protein production more efficient and resilient while creating value throughout the supply chain.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Enhanced Pork Supply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These combined benefits will help maintain a more reliable and affordable pork supply for all of us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Healthier pigs consume feed and water resources more efficiently than sick pigs. This reduces inputs and waste, creating positive environmental outcomes, like reduced greenhouse gases and water use2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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A Gene-editing solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using gene editing technology, PIC created a genetic improvement that makes pigs resistant to the PRRS virus.\u202fWhen the PRRS virus gets into a pig\u2019s body, the virus latches onto a small part of particular protein in the pig\u2019s immune system, starting a chain reaction that makes the pigs sick with PRRS. PIC used gene editing technology to delete the part of the pig protein the virus needs to start an infection, preventing the start of the disease and the pigs from getting sick. Gene editing technology shows tremendous potential to help treat and prevent human diseases, including HIV, sickle cell and a variety of cancers, according to the World Health Organization.\u202f We need advanced breeding technologies, including gene editing, to solve on-farm and societal challenges including disease management, animal welfare, climate change, supply chain disruptions, and skyrocketing food prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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