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Tuesday, 05 June 2018 18:02

Allergy beating

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AgResearch scientists say they have discovered how to knock out a major milk allergen by editing a cow’s genome.

Their findings, just published in Scientific Reports, could point the way to specialty products for people who suffer from cow milk allergies, particularly young children. Cow milk is a common cause of food allergy in infants, affecting one in 50 children, persisting in some into adulthood. Symptoms can range from mild to life-threatening. The scientists focused on the allergen beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), which forms a large part of the allergic reactions 2-3% of infants have to cow milk.

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