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Introduction | |
Transgenic Sheep | |
Transgenic Pigs | |
Transgenic Cows | |
Different types of Transgenic fish |
In December 1982, one of the earliest instances of creating transgenic animals involved transferring the growth hormone (GH) gene, derived from rats, fused with the promoter for the mouse metallothionein 1 (MT) gene. Since then, a multitude of transgenic animals, spanning cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, chickens, and fish, has been developed.
These animals hold promise for various purposes in the future, such as:
Furthermore, recent efforts are underway to employ transgenic animals as living bioreactors. Specifically, these animals can be engineered to secrete valuable recombinant proteins and pharmaceuticals into their milk, blood, and urine. These substances can then be extracted for drug production. This innovative approach to manufacturing drugs through transgenic animals is commonly referred to as molecular farming or molecular pharming.
While early experiments in generating transgenic animals didn't always yield commercially attractive results, recent successes have been achieved in some cases, and these instances will be discussed.
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