History Of Transgenic Animals Ppt

Applications Of Transgenic Animals.

History of transgenic animals ppt. A transgenic animal has been genetically engineered to incorporate a foreign gene. Transgenic animals produced with. Overview o Introduction o Definitions o Transgenic animals methods of production o Applications of transgenic technology o Ethical concerns 2 3.

Transgenic animals are those that have been genetically modified. In general transgenic animals are used to address three fundamentally distinct topics. The development of transgenic animals has been part of biotechnology research which has been expanding rapidly.

Organisms containing integrated sequences of cloned DNA transgenes transferred using techniques of genetic engineering to include those of gene transfer and gene substitution are called transgenic animals. Transgenic mice are developed by injecting DNA into the oocytes or 1-2 celled embryos taken from female mice. Animals against disease and introduction of new genetic traits into herds.

The production of transgenic animals has focused mainly on producing models eg the mouse for basic and medical research. Animal Improvement Group Members. Transgenic is where a gene or a part of a gene from one individual is transferred to another.

International TG livestock examples. The transgenic plants thus produced show expression of foreign genes resulting in a higher level of herbicide tolerance. Bubonic Plague in History In the late Middle Ages 13401400 Europe experienced the most deadly disease outbreak in history when the Black Death the infamous pandemic of bubonic plague hit in 1348 killing a third of the human population PPT-089-01.

The transgenic animals are created because of the benefits they provide to the man. This project details transgenic animal technology applications ethics and legalities as an example of technologys impact on society. The first genetically modified or ganism was a bacterium.