This book synthesizes existing knowledge of the process of domestication and how captive
breeding and management of wild and domestic animals have affected their behaviour and …

The first transgenic livestock species were reported in 1985. Since then microinjection of
foreign DNA into pronuclei of zygotes has been the method of choice. It is now being …

In Animals as Biotechnology sociologist Richard Twine places the question of human/animal
relations at the heart of sustainability and climate change debates. The book is shaped by …

The first transgenic livestock were produced in 1985 by microinjection of foreign DNA into
zygotic pronuclei. This was the method of choice for more than 20 years, but more efficient …

In Masterminding Nature, Margaret Derry examines the evolution of modern animal
breeding from the invention of improved breeding methodologies in eighteenth-century …

Contents Transgenic animals are more widely used for various purposes. Applications of
animal transgenesis may be divided into three major categories:(i) to obtain information on …

Simple Summary The well-being of individual wild animals is threatened in many ways,
including by activities aiming to conserve species, ecosystems and biodiversity, ie …

The Enviropig is a transgenic pig that synthesizes phytase in the salivary glands and
secretes active enzyme in the saliva. This capability enables pigs to utilize practically all the …

Background The production of transgenic chicken cells holds great promise for several
diverse areas, including developmental biology and biomedical research. To this end, site …

Expression of a growth hormone (GH) transgene can achieve dramatic impacts upon the
performance of aquaculture stocks, for example, increasing the growth rate of coho salmon …