Genetic Engineering of Animals: Kilayim?

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Does halacha permit or prohibit a Jew to genetically engineer an animal with the DNA of another kind of animal, or is this considered “Kilayim” the forbidden mixing of two animal species? Does any rabbi talk about this

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    I am not sure that there is a universally accepted approach by the Poskim. However, it is definitely an evolving Halachic issue. Below are the addresses of some articles and essays that grapple with the issue.

    https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/genetic-engineering-in-halacha-part-2-by-ariel-caplan
    https://dinonline.org/2017/01/03/is-it-possible-to-make-a-pig-kosher-via-genetic-engeneering/
    https://outorah.org/p/45885

    Genetic Engineering

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