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Genetic manipulation of laboratory and farm animals
Author(s) -
Bulfield Grahame
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280430405
Subject(s) - animal welfare , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology
The development of genetic manipulation in laboratory and farm animals is reviewed. The particular problems of the use of these techniques for modulating commercially important characteristics in farm animals is discussed in detail. The potential hazards of genetic manipulation techniques are evaluated from the view of the welfare of the animals involved and the hazards to other animals and man from the release of transgenic animals into animal breeding practice.