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	Podcast:		Background Briefing - ABC RN
	Episode:		Mutants or miracles? Australia's GM cows
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:36:21
	Publish Date:		2020-03-14 16:05:00
	Description:		Removing the piercing horns of cattle has long been an unfortunate consequence of the world's great demand for dairy products. So when American scientists made a gene-editing breakthrough, with the promise that farmers could soon safely breed hornless dairy cows, it generated great fanfare across the globe. The cattle became the poster animals for a new era of genetic engineering. But within a year, this miracle was hit by a massive setback. As Michael Slezak discovered, the project wasn't over. The next chapter of this scientific fiasco would continue, quietly, in one non-descript paddock just outside Melbourne.
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