Transgenic farm animals: an update

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dc.contributor Niemann, Heiner
dc.contributor Kues, Wilfried A
dc.date.accessioned 2012-01-30T17:51:37Z
dc.date.available 2012-01-30T17:51:37Z
dc.date.issued 2007
dc.identifier.citation Rep. Fert. Dev. (2007) 19(6): 762-770
dc.identifier.issn 1031-3613
dc.identifier.uri http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/17101
dc.description.abstract 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 replaced by more efficient protocols based on somatic nuclear transfer that also permit targeted genetic modifications. Lentiviral vectors and small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) technology are also becoming important tools for transgenesis. In 2006 the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) gave green light for the commercialistion of the first recombinant protein produced in the milk of transgenic animals. Recombinant antithrombin III will be launched as ATryn for prophylactic treatment of patients with congenital antithrombin deficiency. This important milestone will boost the research activities in farm animal transgenesis. Recent developments in transgenic techniques of farm animals are discussed in this review.
dc.publisher CSIRO Publishing
dc.source.uri http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=RD07040.pdf
dc.subject conditional transgene expression
dc.subject gene pharming
dc.subject lentiviral mediated transgenesis
dc.subject pronuclear DNA injection
dc.subject RNA interference
dc.subject somatic cloning
dc.subject xenotransplantation
dc.title Transgenic farm animals: an update
dc.type Research
dc.description.version Journal article
dc.identifier.volume 19
dc.identifier.page 762-770
dc.identifier.issue 6


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