Genetic Engineering in Livestock New Applications and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
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Sprache:Englisch
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
22.10.2008
Abbildungen
XVI, 146 p. 8 illus.
Herausgeber
Margret Engelhard + weitereVerlag
Springer BerlinSeitenzahl
146
Maße (L/B/H)
24.1/16/1.4 cm
Gewicht
418 g
Auflage
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-3-540-85842-3
Recently, the first "zoopharming" product has reached market approval: it is a recombinant human protein for medical use that is produced in the milk of transgenic goats. In addition, other transgenic animals, including faster-growing salmon and „environmentally friendly" pigs with reduced levels of phosphate in their faeces are awaiting regulatory approval. These are only some examples of upcoming applications of genetic engineering in farm animals. Other potential applications include traditional breeding goals such as higher milk or meat yields, leaner meat, and disease resistance. While genetic engineering in livestock opens a huge range of possibilities, it also brings about concerns of safety and justification: does genetic engineering affect animal welfare? Is it safe and morally acceptable to apply genetic engineering to farm animals for the various purposes that are envisaged?
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