Scientists tout transgenic chickens created with CRISPR gene editing as an animal welfare boon, but an investigation shows the hens pass on a killer gene that’s harmful to the health of chickens and could endanger humans, animals and wildlife.

This is a major ethical issue, beginning with the action of genetically engineering a mother hen to pass a killer gene to all her male offspring.

As mentioned above, the lethal toxin-generating gene could escape into the environment or into bacteria. If it gets into bacteria, it could transfer from the bacteria into people or animals, with potentially serious consequences to their health.

,,,,,,,,,So the Commission appears to be acting beyond its expertise, as well as beyond its mandate, in its rush to deregulate something that may not work; may not exist in a utilizable form, and if it does, will likely not be as free from transgenic material as the Commission assumes; and may cause serious public health and environmental problems, as well as severe health or welfare issues for the chickens themselves.

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