The study of porcine reproductive biology and early pregnancy mechanisms provides critical insights into the intricate communication between the developing conceptus and the maternal endometrium.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene edit used to create pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, or PRRS. This week's Open Mic guest is Beth Ford, President ...
A new study shows that the effectiveness of current vaccines against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is due to the response of T cells against the disease, rather than the ...
AMES, Iowa – Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production in the U.S. pork industry from 2016 to 2020, an 80% increase from a ...
Pigs that are immune to a disease estimated to cost farmers $2.7 billion a year globally look set to become the first genetically modified farm animals to be used for large-scale meat production. “We ...
Domestic pigs reproduce through a breeding process that is closely managed on farms around the world. During mating, a male pig, known as a boar, mounts the female, called a sow, in a behavior driven ...