Article
Disease-resistant genetically modified animals.
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) - 1 Apr 2005
Whitelaw C B A, Sang H M
Abstract excerpt
Infectious disease adversely affects livestock production and animal welfare, and has impacts upon both human health and public perception of livestock production. The authors argue that the combination of new methodology that enables the efficient production of genetically-modified (GM) animals with exciting new tools to alter gene activity makes the applications of transgenic animals for the benefit of animal...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Genetic Variation
- Immunity, Innate
- Selection, Genetic