Genetic engineering of farm animals is commonly carried out via cell-mediated transfection
followed by somatic cell nuclear transfer. However, efficient transfer of exogenous DNA into …

Nanoparticles can be an alternative for currently used viral and non-viral systems of
transporting exogenous DNA into cells, and furthermore, can be an effective way to produce …

Genetic improvement of farm animals has been a prime concern over the years for
researchers and animal breeders. A variety of biotechnologies have been developed and …

In the past few decades, genomic selection and other refined strategies have been used to
increase the growth rate and lean meat production of beef cattle. Nevertheless, the fast …

The variations in agricultural production and declining food security situations in Zimbabwe
and South Africa have been attributed to the low uptake of agricultural technology, the …

The domestication of farm animals starting 12,000–15,000 years ago in the Middle East was
a seminal achievement in human development that laid the foundation of agriculture as it is …

With the technological development of several engineered endonucleases (EENs), such as
zinc-finger nucleases, transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) and …

Domestic pigs are the second most important source of meat world-wide, and the genetic
improvement of economic traits, such as meat production, growth, and disease resistance, is …

The emergence of new biotechnologies provides great promise for biodefense, especially
for key objectives of biosurveillance and early warning, microbial forensics, risk and threat …

В ближайшие десятилетия мир столкнётся с вопросами перенаселения, выдвигая
задачу интенсификации производства продуктов питания. Возможности повышения …