late 2015, scientists in Guangzhou, China, reported the first application of CRISPR in beagles, using it to enhance muscle mass by knocking out the same myostatin gene linked to double muscling in whippet dogs and Belgian Blue cows. The two puppies that contained the intended mutations were named Hercules and Tiangou, in honor of the superhuman hero of Greek mythology and the heavenly dog in Chinese mythology.
