The Cow Genome and Global Warming???

I’m sure many of you heard that last week scientists announced they had sequenced the cow genome. How does this relate to the environment? Genetically modified burgers? Increased milk production? What about global warming? What about farts? Could our newfound knowledge of the genome lead to engineering cows that emit less gas? It is well established that methane is a greenhouse gas and it’s also one of the gasses in cow flatulence. While we are still uncertain how significant of a greenhouse contributor the cows are, the idea of decreasing methane output is certainly interesting.