Eliminating the major egg allergen ovomucoid in chickens

Researchers have used genome editing technology to produce eggs without the ovomucoid protein that causes egg white allergies. They found that the eggs from genetically altered hens did not have ovomucoid or mutations of ovomucoid. Research detailing the food safety profile of this modified egg was published in the journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology. Reports show that chicken egg allergies are one of the most common allergies in children. Although most children outgrow this allergy, some