Genetic Engineering in Livestock New Applications and Interdisciplinary Perspectives /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Engelhard, Margret (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Hagen, Kristin (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Boysen, Mathias (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Σειρά: Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment, 34
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Biotechnology.; Ethics.; Animal genetics.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Animal Genetics and Genomics.

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 re...

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