Animal biotechnology is a rapidly growing field with the potential to revolutionize the way we produce food and improve animal health. In recent years, there have been a number of international workshops held to discuss the latest developments in animal biotechnology and to share best practices for regulation and oversight.
This section provides resources from several of these workshops, including presentations, reports, and other materials. The resources are organized by topic, so you can easily find information on the areas that are most relevant to you.
Whether you are a researcher, regulator, or simply interested in learning more about animal biotechnology, this page is a valuable resource.
- 6th International Workshop on Regulatory Approaches for Agricultural Applications of Animal Biotechnologies
6-7 November 2025, International Conference Centre, Ghent, Belgium - 17th International Society for Biosafety Research Symposium (ISBR 2025)
3-5 November 2025, International Conference Centre, Ghent, Belgium - 5th International Workshop on Regulatory Approaches for Agricultural Applications of Animal Biotechnologies
19-22, 26-29 August 2024, Virtual Workshop - 4th International Workshop on Regulatory Approaches for Agricultural Applications of Animal Biotechnologies
September 12-16, 2022 , São Paulo, Brazil - Virtual Workshop Series on Regulatory Approaches for Agricultural Applications of Animal Biotechnology
2020, Online - 2018 West Africa Workshop
July 23-25, 2018 - Dakar, Senegal - 3rd International Workshop for Regulation of Animal Biotechnology
June 26-30, 2017 - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - 2nd International Workshop for Regulation of Animal Biotechnology: Preparing Markets for New Animal Product Opportunities
August 18-21, 2014 - Brasilia, Brazil - 1st International Workshop on the Food and Environmental Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Animals
September 5-9, 2011, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
- Precision Fermentation Creates Opportunities for Sustainable Land Use (October 14, 2026)
- Upcycled Livestock Serum Could Slash Costs of Producing Cultivated Meat (September 9, 2026)
- Consumers Weigh Risks and Benefits of Animal Biotechnology (September 2, 2026)
- U.S. Consumers Show Interest in Learning About CRISPR-Edited Pork (September 2, 2026)
- Researchers Dive Deep into Biophotons (July 29, 2026)
- The Pirbright Institute Achieves World’s First Gene-Edited Biting Midges (July 22, 2026)
- Study Finds Strong Public Support for GM Mosquitoes in Mali (June 3, 2026)
- Gene Editing Improves Alkaline Tolerance in Grass Carp (May 27, 2026)
- Startup Uses Chicken Eggs as Bioreactors of Low-Cost Medicines (May 20, 2026)
- Scientists Map Genetic Switches to Improve Mosquito Control Strategies (May 6, 2026)
- Researchers Develop Single-Dose Vaccine Against Newcastle Disease and H9N2 Avian Influenza (April 29, 2026)
- University of Missouri Develops New Gene Editing Method for Chickens (April 29, 2026)
- Research Finds Genetically Modified Feed Safe for Livestock (April 15, 2026)
- Novel CRISPR-Based Vaccine Shows Protection Against Marek’s Disease (April 1, 2026)
- Mosquito-Based Vaccines Show Potential to Protect Bats from Deadly Diseases (March 18, 2026)
- Experts Develop System for Studying Greater Wax Moth as Animal Model (March 4, 2026)
- Researchers Develop Rapid Testing for Chicken Infectious Anemia Virus (February 11, 2026)
- Gene Editing Enhances Growth and Muscle Development in Grass Carp (February 11, 2026)
- Genetically Engineered Moths Offer Ethical Breakthrough in Infection Research (February 11, 2026)
- Genetically Modified H3N1 Reduces Virulence of Avian Influenza (January 28, 2026)
- Researchers Use Gene Editing to Separate Male and Female Mosquitoes (January 14, 2026)
- New Technique Allows Fine-tuning Proteins in Animal Tissues (December 17, 2025)
- Transmission Zero Develops the First GM Mosquitoes to Stop Malaria Transmission in Tanzania (December 17, 2025)
- Targeted Inheritance of Sex Offers a New Method to Improve Animal Breeding (November 26, 2025)
- Gene Drive Technologies: Advances in Health, Conservation, and Governance (November 19, 2025)
- Gene Drive Technologies: Advances in Health, Conservation, and Governance (November 12, 2025)
- CRISPR-based Diagnostic Platform Detects African Swine Fever in 20 Minutes (November 5, 2025)
- Gene Drive Technologies: Advances in Health, Conservation, and Governance (November 5, 2025)
- Researchers Model Gene Drive Strategy to Control Invasive Fire Ants (November 5, 2025)
- Gene Drive Technologies: Advances in Health, Conservation, and Governance (October 29, 2025)
- Experts Develop Gene-Edited Pigs Resistant to Classical Swine Fever (October 29, 2025)
- MIT Genetically Engineers Mice to Stop Lyme Disease Transmission (October 8, 2025)
- Burkina Faso Suspends Field Trials of GM Mosquito (September 17, 2025)
- Gene-Edited Cane Toads Shed Light on Albinism (September 3, 2025)
- KAIST Researchers Pioneer RNA Modification in Living Organisms (June 18, 2025)
- Study Examines Ethical Use of Genetic Modification to Eliminate Harmful Species (June 18, 2025)
- Kashmir University Produces India's First Gene-Edited Sheep (June 4, 2025)
- Gene Editing Offers Dual Protection Against PRV and PRRSV (May 21, 2025)
- Gene Editing Spiders Produce Red Fluorescent Silk (May 14, 2025)
- Researchers Use Salmon DNA to Develop Cold-Tolerant Tilapia (May 7, 2025)
- Gene-Edited PRRS-Resistant Pigs Get US FDA Approval (May 7, 2025)
- ISAAA Webinar Explores Animal Biotech Regulations in the Philippines (April 16, 2025)
- Unlocking the Potential of Animal Biotech in the Philippines: Research Updates and Regulatory Prospects (April 2, 2025)
- Unlocking the Potential of Animal Biotech in the Philippines: Research Updates and Regulatory Prospects (March 26, 2025)
- Unlocking the Potential of Animal Biotech in the Philippines: Research Updates and Regulatory Prospects (March 19, 2025)
- Unlocking the Potential of Animal Biotech in the Philippines: Research Updates and Regulatory Prospects (March 12, 2025)
- Engineered Animals to Fight Mercury Pollution (February 19, 2025)
- Brazilian Fish and CAT Introduce First Gene-Edited Tilapia in Brazil (February 19, 2025)
- LBC and ISAAA to Hold 8th International Livestock Biotechnology Symposium (February 12, 2025)
- Scientists Develop Gene-edited Sheep with Enhanced Reproductive Performance (February 5, 2025)
- CSIRO and Oxitec to Target Invasive Pests Across Australia and Oceania (January 15, 2025)
- GM Mosquitoes with Toxic Semen Offer Faster Solution to Control Mosquito Populations (January 8, 2025)
- ISAAA Webinar Explores the Science and Application of Gene Drives (December 11, 2024)
- Experts Develop GM Live Vaccine to Protect Cattle from Anaplasma Marginale (November 27, 2024)
- New Gene Drive Technology Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests (November 27, 2024)
- Australian OGTR Receives License Application for Commercial Release of GM Mosquitoes (November 13, 2024)
- Watershed, Evogene, and BGU to Expand Gene Editing Applications to White Leg Shrimp and Red Swamp Crayfish (October 16, 2024)
- Chinese Researchers Highlight the Need for Equitable Access to CRISPR Technologies (September 11, 2024)
- Gene-edited Dairy Goats Exhibit Enhanced Resistance to Mastitis (September 4, 2024)
- Experts Use CRISPR to Fight African Swine Fever Virus (August 28, 2024)
- Genetically Engineered Black Flies to Reduce Waste and Keep it Out of Landfills (August 7, 2024)
- Gene Editing Produces Pigs Resistant to Influenza A Virus (August 7, 2024)
- Virginia Tech Researchers Find Potential Method to Control Mosquito Populations (July 24, 2024)
- US FDA Releases Guidance for Heritable Intentional Genomic Alterations in Animals (May 29, 2024)
- Djibouti Launches the Pilot Release of GM Mosquitoes (May 29, 2024)
- GM DP-3Ø5423-1 Extruded Full-fat Soybean Meal Shows No Negative Implications on Broilers (May 22, 2024)
- Grains Derived from GM Crops Show No Adverse Effects on Rat and Broiler Chicken Growth and Health (May 15, 2024)
- Novel Platform Visually Screens Gene Editing Efficiency in Porcine (May 2, 2024)
- First-Ever Gene Editing Success in Kissing Bugs (April 24, 2024)
- Experts Discuss How Enabling Policies Can Unleash the Benefits of Animal Biotech (April 17, 2024)
- Global Regulatory Pathways for Advancing Animal Biotechnology in the Philippines (April 17, 2024)
- GE Bacterium Produces Plastic-Free Vegan Leather With Self-Dyeing Properties (April 10, 2024)
- Study Explores Public Trust in Regulatory Agencies on Gene Drive Policy Development (April 3, 2024)
- Silkworms Engineered for Super Silk (March 27, 2024)
- Brazil Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Combat Dengue Cases (March 13, 2024)
- ISAAA Inc. and BCP Boost Youth's Appreciation for Gene Editing of Livestock and Aquaculture (February 28, 2024)
- Uruguay Considers Gene Drives to Combat Screwworms (February 21, 2024)
- Scientists Grow Meat Inside Rice Grains (February 21, 2024)
- A Non-allergenic Wheat Protein Improves the Growth of Cultivated Meat (February 7, 2024)
- CRISPR Improves Behavioral Choice of Zebrafish to Prey-like Visual Stimuli (January 31, 2024)
- Researchers Engineered FGF2 Autocrine Signaling to Reduce High Costs in Cultivated Meat Production (January 31, 2024)
- Gene Genies: Gene Editing by Filipino Scientists (Applications in Livestock and Aquaculture) (January 31, 2024)
- Electric Eels Transfer Genes to Nearby Animals Through Electroporation (December 14, 2023)
- Experts Reveal Success of CRISPR in Improving Fish (November 29, 2023)
- Gene Editing Reduces Anxiety and Increases Food Intake in Japanese Medaka (November 29, 2023)
- ISAAA and BFAR7 Share Benefits of Stock Enhancement of Blue Swimming Crab (November 29, 2023)
- Nofima and Partners Propose Assessment Framework for Gene Editing in Aquaculture (November 22, 2023)
- Experts Discuss Role of Gene Drives in Addressing Health and Biodiversity Challenges (November 22, 2023)
- Review Discusses Application of DNA Methylation in Poultry (November 15, 2023)
- Researchers Develop Rapid Detection of Grass Carp Reovirus (GCRV) Using RPA-based Test Strips and CRISPR-Cas13a System (November 15, 2023)
- Genetic Tools For Conservation and Health: What's The Role of Gene Drives? (November 15, 2023)
- Pinoy Biotek Seminar: Stock Enhancement of Blue Swimming Crab (November 15, 2023)
- Experts Tackle Development of CRISPR Honey Bees (November 8, 2023)
- Pinoy Biotek Seminar: Stock Enhancement of Blue Swimming Crab (November 8, 2023)
- Pinoy Biotek Seminar: Stock Enhancement of Blue Swimming Crab (November 3, 2023)
- Scientists Develop Gene-edited Chickens to Limit Spread of Bird Flu (October 18, 2023)
- Review Explains Gene Editing's Contribution to Large Animal Research (October 18, 2023)
- Researchers Develop Method that can Modify Individual Animal Cell Differently (October 4, 2023)
- CRISPR Silkworms Produce Better Silk Fibers (September 27, 2023)
- Report Forecasts 7% Annual Growth of Animal Biotechnology Market (September 20, 2023)
- Scientists Take a Step Closer to Growing Human Organs for Transplants (September 13, 2023)
- ISAAA and DA-FBC Educated Stakeholders About Mudfish Spawning Technology (September 6, 2023)
- Experts Release Updates on TALEN Construction Systems (August 30, 2023)
- Pinoy Biotek Seminar: Mudfish Spawning Technology (August 30, 2023)
- Pinoy Biotek Seminar: Mudfish Spawning Technology (August 23, 2023)
- Pinoy Biotek Seminar: Mudfish Spawning Technology (August 16, 2023)
- CRISPR Gene Editing in a Rotifer (August 16, 2023)
- Invitation: Animal Biotechnology Symposium and Stakeholder Consultation (August 16, 2023)
- Enhanced Gene Editing in Ciona with CRISPR-Cas9 and TALENs (August 9, 2023)
- Scientists Induce “Virgin Birth” on Fruit Flies (August 2, 2023)
- CRISPR Used to Decrease the Population of Malaria-Spreading Mosquitoes (July 12, 2023)
- Future Science Leaders Take Part in the 2nd Animal Biotechnology Stakeholder Consultation in PH (July 12, 2023)
- Gene Editing Offers Better Alternative to Sheep Tail Docking (July 5, 2023)
- New CRISPR-Like System Could Revolutionize Genome Editing (July 5, 2023)
- Gene Editing Reduces Anxiety-Related Behavior in Mice (June 29, 2023)
- Animal Biotechnology Symposium and Stakeholder Consultation (June 29, 2023)
- ISAAA Launches Animal Biotech Resource Page (June 29, 2023)
- Animal Biotechnology Symposium and Stakeholder Consultation (June 21, 2023)
- IAS 114th Anniversary Celebration Highlights Animal Biotechnology Development in the Philippines (June 14, 2023)
- CRISPR-Cas9 Reveals a Gene Necessary in Coral Skeleton Formation (June 7, 2023)
- Animal Biotechnology Symposium and Stakeholder Consultation on the Proposed Guidelines for GM Animals and Animal Products in the Philippines (June 7, 2023)
- Roslin Institute and Oxitec Collaborate to Curb Major Cattle Pest (May 31, 2023)
- Single Gene Pathway Alteration Turns Chicken Scales into Feathers (May 24, 2023)
- US FDA, NIST Collaborate To Standardize Genomic Alterations of Gene-Edited Livestock (May 24, 2023)
- Scientists Develop First Gene-Edited Calf Resistant to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (May 17, 2023)
- Filipino Scientists Develop Easy, Affordable and Efficient Method of Fish Spawning (May 10, 2023)
- Environmental Sustainability and Animal Welfare Increase Appeal of GM Salmon in the US (April 19, 2023)
- Indian Government Urged to Invest in Gene Drive Research (April 19, 2023)
- Pigs Find Relief Against E. coli Infection in Edible Vaccine from GE Tobacco Seeds (April 12, 2023)
- Fishery and Aquaculture Biotech to Enhance Philippines’ Research and Economic Capacity (April 5, 2023)
- B-SAFE Webinar Series: Opportunities and Benefits of Aquaculture/Fishery Biotechnology to the Philippine Aquaculture/Fishery Industry (March 29, 2023)
- B-SAFE Webinar Series: Opportunities and Benefits of Aquaculture/Fishery Biotechnology to the Philippine Aquaculture/Fishery Industry (March 22, 2023)
- Policy Brief Tackles Field Evaluations of Gene Drive Organisms (March 22, 2023)
- Know The Science Webinar Series: Pinoy Biotek for Us (March 15, 2023)
- B-SAFE Webinar Series: Opportunities and Benefits of Aquaculture/Fishery Biotechnology to the Philippine Aquaculture/Fishery Industry (March 15, 2023)
- Transgenic Pigs Exhibit Excellent Digestion of High-Fiber Diets (March 8, 2023)
- Animal Biotech Vital to Empowering Farmers and Achieving Environmental Goals (March 1, 2023)
- Full Reference Genome of Tilapia Offers Boost to Global Food Security (February 15, 2023)
- Building Knowledge and Regulatory Capacity in Animal Biotech in Response to Climate Change (Nominations Until Feb 16) (February 15, 2023)
- ISAAA Inc. and Partners Release Policy Brief on Animal Biotech (February 8, 2023)
- Controlling Insect Pests Using Genes from Other Species (February 1, 2023)
- ISAAA-B-SAFE Webinar Series Continues to Promote Awareness of Animal Biotech (February 1, 2023)
- Call for Nominations: Virtual Workshop on Building Knowledge and Regulatory Capacity in Animal Biotech in Response to Climate Change (February 1, 2023)
Gene-Edited Animals for Agricultural Applications Database
A database that compiles detailed information about gene-edited animals developed for agricultural applications. Each entry provides an overview of the gene-edited species, including the editing method, SDN type, target genes, foreign DNA (if present), and if it has completed a regulatory process.
Visit the Gene-Edited Animals for Agricultural Applications Database
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