WSU researchers look into male birth control
The Lewiston Tribune
Dr. Jon Oatley
Gene editing could rid sheep of problematic long tails
Longer tails have long given sheep producers across the globe problems — but a research project spearheaded by WSU graduate student Brietta Latham could eliminate the trait.
Advances in animal genome editing continue apace
AVMA | JAVMA news
WSU receives FDA approval for gene-edited livestock in human food
Oregon Public Broadcasting
WSU first university to produce gene-edited meat for human consumption
The Spokesman-Review
First university to put gene-edited livestock into human food supply
A WSU sausage has made history. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the university to use its gene-edited pigs for human consumption — in this case, as tasty, German-style sausages.
New genetic target for male contraception identified
Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals.
Gene editing technology may help address world hunger
Washington State University Professor Jon Oatley covered the growing problem of food insecurity and how genome engineering may help feed the planet during a talk titled “The Human-Animal Genomic Bond.”
Spatial omics technology coming to WSU
Researchers at WSU can now more easily study how cells pass information to each other, thanks to nearly $500,000 in grants from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
