During the past 20 years, transgenesis has become a popular technique and a crucial tool for molecular geneticists and biologists. Transgene expression is now better-controlled and even specifically inducible by exogenous factors. While these techniques have quite significantly transformed the experimental approaches taken by biologists, the applications are more limited than expected and concerns have arisen regarding biosafety as well as physiological, social, and philosophical issues.
Transgenic Animals: Generation and Use contains articles on the techniques used to generate transgenic animals and a section on the preparation of vectors for the optimally controlled expression of transgenes. It also examines the use of transgenic animals in the study of gene function and human diseases, the preparation of recombinant proteins and organs for pharmaceutical and medical use, and the improvement of genetic characteristics of farm animals. Finally, it discusses more recent problems generated by transgenic animals including conservation of transgenic lines, specific database patenting, biosafety, and bioethics.
Drawn from both academia and industry, the contributors to this monograph present in one concise volume all the relevant information on the different aspects of transgenesis. This book can be used as both a reference book and a textbook for specialized university courses and will be of interest to everyone involved in basic research in animal biology, molecular genetics, animal biotechnology, pharmaceutical science, and medicine.
By:
Louis-Marie Houdebine (Unite De Diff Cellulaire Jouy-En-Josas France) Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Weight: 1.633kg ISBN: 9789057020681 ISBN 10: 9057020688 Pages: 592 Publication Date: 22 May 1997 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
PART I: OVERVIEW Overview PART II: THE TECHNIQUES FOR GENE TRANSFER Gene Transfer into Mammal Embryos In Vitro Mammal Embryo Manipulation Gene Transfer into Bird Embryos Gene Transfer into Fish and Lower Vertebrates Gene Transfer into Invertebrates The Use of ES Cells for Gene Transfer and Gene Targeting The Direct Gene Transfer into Somatic Cells of Animals PART III: THE FATE OF MICROINJECTED DNA INTO MAMMAL EMBRYOS The Integration and Modification of Foreign DNA The Vectors for Transgenesis PART IV: THE USE OF TRANSGENIC ANIMALS The Study of Gene Functions The Generation of Animal Models for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Studies The Preparation of Recombinant Proteins from Transgenic Animals The Modification of Milk Composition The Protection of Animals Against Diseases Towards the Introduction of New Genetic Traits in Domestic Animals by Transgenesis PART V: THE NEW PROBLEMS GENERATED BY TRANSGENIC ANIMALS Index