Scientists develop mad cow resistant cattle (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) According to a report in the journal Nature Biotechnology , scientists have developed cattle that seem to be resistant to mad cow disease - by genetically removing a particular protein. [News Source]

Mad cow-resistant cattle developed (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By genetically removing a particular protein, scientists have developed cattle that seem to be resistant to mad cow disease, according to a report in the journal Nature Biotechnology. [News Source]

Mad cow-resistant cattle developed (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Dr. Juergen A. Richt with the United States Department of Agriculture in Ames, Iowa and colleagues generated cattle lacking the prion protein (PrP) and monitored them for growth and general health status from birth to 20 months of age. [News Source]

Rachel’s Blog (WDBJ 7 Roanoke) Holy Cow, do cows sure seem to like me! It all started two years ago when I ventured over to a Virginia Tech farm to do a story on mad cow disease. We walked into a gate where at least 30 cows were gathered. It was me, my photographer and a researcher. As soon as we walked in the cows walked over. [News Source]