Russia: New study shows possibility of editing genes of giant river prawns

As part of its ongoing analysis of the problems of the fishing industry, as well as industry innovations, the Federal State Budgetary Institution "NCBRP" subordinate to Rosselkhoznadzor reports that information has been posted on The Fish Site stating that scientists from Israel have bred the world's first giant river shrimp with an edited genome. The researchers used CRISPR genome editing technology, which gives genetic engineers unprecedented opportunities to breed crustaceans with improved key characteristics such as growth rate, disease resistance, and environmental adaptation. The goal of the development is to find a sustainable solution to the existing limitations in the field of gene editing for non-model organisms with limited genomic data and protocols, with an emphasis on improving key characteristics such as growth rate, disease resistance, and environmental adaptation in crustaceans, in particular giant river shrimp, whiteleg shrimp, and red swamp crayfish. The project ...