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Science & Tech · United StatesCRISPR-edited beagles lack main dog allergen, study finds
Researchers used CRISPR to edit a gene in beagles, producing two puppies without the main allergy-causing protein. The study, published in the CRISPR Journal, found the dogs' saliva and fur lacked the protein, and a scientist with severe allergies showed no reaction. Ethical concerns about shelter adoptions were raised.
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CRISPR-edited beagles born without key allergy protein
Scientists used CRISPR to edit a gene in beagles, producing two dogs whose saliva and hair no longer contain the main allergy-causing protein. The beagles were born in September 2024 and tested on a researcher with dog allergies, who showed no reaction to their samples.
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