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# FDA, NIST Animal Product Resource Development
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-nist-animal-product-resource-development/
- Published: 2023-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:30:46.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5154419

FDA says it is working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology on a project to generate needed resources for researchers and companies creating innovative animal biotechnology products by using genome editing to alter the genome of animals. An agency [announcement](https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/cvm-updates/fda-announces-project-provide-key-tool-animal-biotechnology-developers?ref=fdaweb.com) says genome editing technology has “revolutionized the ability to make targeted changes to an animal’s genome, offering exciting promise for the creation of animal biotechnology products that address public and animal health concerns.”

The notice says both developers and regulators recognize that with genome editing there is a possibility of unintended alterations that might affect the health of the animal or the safety of meat, milk, or eggs from the animal. “Developers in the field have expressed the need for certain tools that can help them produce safe products: standardized measurements for characterizing both intended and unintended alterations in animals whose genomes have been altered using genome editing and access to suitable comparator or reference materials,” it says.

The project is said to aim to generate standardized measurements for characterizing intentional genomic alterations in cattle and swine that are developed using genome editing.