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A sausage at Washington State University has made history.

 

WSU received U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization to have gene-edited pigs enter the food chain for human consumption — in this case, as tasty, German-style sausages.

 

 

“It’s important for a university to set the precedent by working with federal regulators to

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