Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 418 g
New Applications and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 418 g
Reihe: Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment
ISBN: 978-3-540-85842-3
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Recently, the first "zoopharming" product has reached market approval: it is a recombinant human protein for medical use that is produced in the milk of transgenic goats. In addition, other transgenic animals, including faster-growing salmon and „environmentally friendly" pigs with reduced levels of phosphate in their faeces are awaiting regulatory approval. These are only some examples of upcoming applications of genetic engineering in farm animals. Other potential applications include traditional breeding goals such as higher milk or meat yields, leaner meat, and disease resistance. While genetic engineering in livestock opens a huge range of possibilities, it also brings about concerns of safety and justification: does genetic engineering affect animal welfare? Is it safe and morally acceptable to apply genetic engineering to farm animals for the various purposes that are envisaged?
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)
- Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenreproduktion, Verbreitung, Genetik
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
- Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tiergenetik, Reproduktion
Weitere Infos & Material
Transgenic Farm Animals: Current Status and Perspectives for Agriculture and Biomedicine.- Methods to Generate Transgenic Animals.- Animal Pharming: Past Experience and Future Prospects.- Market Development of Biopharmaceuticals.- Ethical Aspects of Livestock Genetic Engineering.- Assessing the Welfare of Transgenic Farm Animals.
