Table 1 Examples of successful modification of livestock genomes to render them less susceptible to disease

African swine fever

pigs

[47]

Avian influenza

chickens

[48]

Avian leukosis virus

chickens

[49]

Bacteria resistance

sheep/pigs/fish

[50–53]

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

cattle, sheep

[54, 55]

Bovine tuberculosis

cattle

[56]

Foot and mouth disease

various

[57]

Grass carp haemorrhage virus (GCHV)

fish

[58]

Influenza A & classical swine fever

pigs

[59]

Mastitis/health of nursing offspring

various

[60–65]

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)

pigs

[66]

Trypanosomiasis

various

[30]

Visna virus resistance

sheep

[67]