Biotechnology: The Key to Improved Animal Production?

Pashen, R. L.

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“…There have been many recent review articles and popular accounts of animal biotechnology from the standpoint of genetic manipulation (Wagner 1985: Hodges 1986Fehilly & Willadsen 1986;Simons & Land 1987;Pashen 1987;Land 1988;Wilmut et al 1988;Sreenan 1988). Two broad strategies have emerged.…”

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Animal biotechnology

1989

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B

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Biotechnology has taken two directions in efforts to speed up animal production above the rates achievable by selective breeding. Recombinant DNA methods have been used to engineer protein gene products for direct administration to livestock, as in recombinant growth hormone to stimulate lactation in dairy cows or yield faster-growing, leaner carcasses in meat animals. Cloned cellulolytic genes have been inserted into ruminal microorganisms with a view to improving ruminant nutrition. The other direction is to use advanced breeding technologies to enhance performance. These include laboratory culture of large numbers of viable embryos for non-surgical transfer to surrogate mothers, development of methods for sexing sperm and embryos, cloning embryos by nuclear transplantation and gene transfer to create livestock with superior performance traits. In all cases material progress will depend upon a deeper understanding of the underlying physiological and developmental control mechanisms and public confidence that due regard is being paid to animal welfare, and to social and environmental implications.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Animal biotechnology

1989

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B

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Biotechnology: The Key to Improved Animal Production?

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