Americans’ views of possible uses of genetic engineering in animals vary depending on the mechanism and intended purpose of the technology, particularly the extent to which it would bring health benefits to humans, according to a new study released by Pew Research Center. However, other uses of animal biotechnology are less acceptable to the public, according to the nationally representative survey of 2,537 U.S. adults conducted April 23-May 6. Those applications are the creation of more nutritious meat for human consumption – 43 percent say this is appropriate – or restoring an extinct animal species from a closely related species – only 32 percent say this is appropriate. –phys.org/ScienceX Read more…
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