Transgenic Animals Notes Pdf

A transgenic animal is one that carries a foreign gene that has been deliberately inserted into its genome.

Transgenic animals notes pdf. Transgenic technology provides a method to. 6 making and screening transgenic animals as a prelude to subsequent discussions of the technology on society. In the interest of educating the public about transgenic animals and determining their effect on society the methods of creating transgenic animals is discussed.

A Brief Transgenic History In 1866 Gregor Mendel a man know today as the father of Genetics published a paper. By DAMARIS BENNY DANIEL II Msc. The animal production industry is gradually reaching towards revolution due to the development of genetic map knowledge of expression of genes and techniques for large propagation.

Transgenese in Mäusen Mikroinjektion Low efficient mechanism of transgene integration 5-10 Transfer of large genes possible. In terms of commercially important livestock species work has revolved around specialized non-agricultural purposes such as pharmaceutical production and xenotransplantation and to a lesser extent applied agricultural purposes to improve animal. Transgenic goats can produce a blood clotting protein in their milk.

Food Sources Food sources fall into the category of super animals which are given this generic name to describe their size. Then common misconceptions will be addressed and the ethics of transgenic animal creation will be discussed. A transgenic animal is one that carries a foreign gene that has been deliberately inserted into its genome.

Abstract Transgenic animals are extensively used to study in vivo gene function as well as to model human diseases. For example a transgenic pig has been produced with the ability to synthesize human hemoglobin for use as a blood substitute. The transgenic animals are created because of the benefits they provide to the man.

1 ANZCCART workshops on The welfare of transgenic animals. These transgenic animals are genetically engineered to produce more meat so fewer animals are killed for the same. This document is highly rated by students and has been viewed 251 times.