Examples of research projects that demonstrate how engineered biological solutions can address real-world challenges across agriculture. DNAJC14 Gene-Edited Pigs: Engineering Resistance to Classical Swine Fever Precision genome editing to protect pig health, welfare, and global food security Engineering PRRS-Resistant Pigs Harnessing genetic innovation to improve pig health, welfare, and sustainability CRISPR Screens Reveal Pig Genes Essential for African Swine Fever Infection Using genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screens to identify key host genes required for infection Cell-Based Models for Infection and Immunity Stem cell-derived macrophage platform provides an ethical and scalable model to investigate host–pathogen interactions Avian Surrogate Host Technology Pioneering chicken sterile surrogate hosts for advanced genome engineering This article was published on Tuesday 21 October 2025
