Genome editing could transform how Europe breeds healthier, more resilient farm animals. But how close are we, really?

Farmed animal science has a gap that nobody else is filling. Genomics has raced ahead. Phenotyping technology has raced ahead. But the connective tissue between the two — the genotype-to-phenotype (G2P) research that turns genetic data into real, usable knowledge about health, welfare, and sustainability — has stayed fragmented, scattered across national labs, one-off projects, and disconnected infrastructures.

This platform is a hub for discussions and collaboration on critical topics, such as ethics, adoption barriers, societal perspectives, defining terms, and maintaining scientific rigour in genome editing

EuroFAANG did something that had never quite been done before: it got scientists, ethicists, regulators, and industry leaders from across three continents into the same virtual room to talk honestly about genome editing in farm animals.