WSU’s Jon Oatley Helps Lead Congressionally Mandated Report on Genetically Modified Food Animals

WSU’s Jon Oatley Helps Lead Congressionally Mandated Report on Genetically Modified Food Animals

PULLMAN, WA – A Washington State University researcher was among a select few scientists who unveiled a national report Wednesday that will shape the future of research and regulation around the genetic modification of cattle, pigs, and other food animals. Dr. Jon Oatley, whose extensive research and public appearances have made him a prominent ambassador for the field, was one of four members of a committee of the National Academies of Science,…

WSU researcher helps lead report on genetically modified food animals

FDA has approved Atlantic salmon that grow faster, cattle whose coats provide more heat tolerance, and pigs modified to avoid a rare food allergy.