Recombinetics is a St. Paul, Minnesota-based bio-engineering company.[1] The company was founded in 2008, and has since raised $31 million from private investors. Mark Platt is the CEO.[2]

Products

It is known for developing genetically engineered hornless cattle, and is working on growing human organs and tissues in pigs.[3] While it created a cow that does not grow horns, during the creation process it also added genes from bacteria that could produce antibiotic resistance.[4] This occurred despite the CEO claiming that they had proof there were no other effects than the horns not being present.[4] Due to the bacterial DNA, it is unlikely that the animals will get FDA approval, and a number of them have been killed and the bodies burned.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Schaust, Sam (1 May 2017). "Recombinetics Raises $7M, Hints at Bigger Funding Efforts Ahead". Twin Cities Business. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Recombinetics Announces New Chief Executive Officer". www.businesswire.com. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. ↑ Pettitt, Jeniece (9 September 2017). "These pigs are helping researchers find cures for cancer, and could someday grow human organs". CNBC. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Regalado, Antonio. "Gene-edited cattle have a major screwup in their DNA". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 31 August 2019.


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