Genetically-modified cows without horns are created to make the countryside safer
‘Genetically-modified cows are being bred without horns to make the countryside safer.
Scientists have created the cows to protect farmers, walkers and other animals.
The new cows have soft hair where their horns should be, which farmers often cut or burn to dull down for safety.
Gene-editing was used by scientists as The University of California, Davis, to remove the DNA responsible for horn growth in black-and-white Holsteins, a popular breed of cow.
Around five Britons a year are killed by cows on average making them the UK’s most deadly large animal.’
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