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3000 new references added since the first editionGives information necessary to produce embryos totally through in vitro techniques ... Read more

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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?

It is against this background that the Europäische Akademie GmbH and the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften addressed the topic of transgenic farm animals in an interdisciplinary symposium in 2007. In these proceedings the following topics are covered: an analysis of the state of the art of the technology and its applications, an introduction to the specific application zoopharming (including its historical industrial development and the market for biopharmaceuticals), an assessment of ethical aspects, and considerations regarding the investigation of animal welfare implications of livestock biotechnology. The proceedings address science, industry, politics and the general public interested in the chances and risks of this upcoming field of biotechnology.

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Animal biotechnology is a broad umbrella encompassing thepolarities of fundamental and applied research including molecularmodelling, molecular and quantitative genetics, gene manipulation,development of diagnostics and vaccines and manipulation of tissue ordigestion metabolism by growth promoters. Although animalbiotechnology in the broadest sense is not new, what is new is thelevel of complexity and precision involved in scientists' currentability to manipulate living organisms.

This new book sets out to show that the important ideas in animalbiotechnology are exciting and relevant to everyday experience. Itrepresents an important update of the literature for research workers,lecturers, and advisers in animal science, but is also a core text foradvanced undergraduate courses in animal science and biotechnology. Itwill be an essential acquisition for librarians in agriculture andveterinary science. ... Read more

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The science of animal production has recently become headline news.The cloning of sheep, the use of pig xenotransplants and bovine somatotrophin, as well as mad-cow disease, are all examples of how livestock production is related to food safety, human health, ethics and quality of life.The relationship between intensive developed-world animal production and third world development also raises ethical issues.These are just some of the topics addressed in this book, which has its origin in a special symposium held at the VIII World Congress on Animal Production held in June 1998 in Korea.Additional chapters have been specially commissioned for inclusion in the book. ... Read more

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Fascinating Questions; What Are Your Answers?
Thought-provoking" is probably the best way to describe this book.A series of papers, primarily those presented at a 1998 symposium as a part of a Congress on Animal Production, each of which present some of thequestions raised by many of the new and newer methods of production ofanimal protein for food.Essentially the questions raised revolve aboutthe axis of, "What is it ethical to do in order to allow ten billionpeople to eat?"Several different perspectives are used as startingpoints, though the primary basis is that of Religion (abstract orparticular).Answers are not all provided; these are left as an exercisefor the reader.Though the book and the papers contained therein havetheir origins with professional ethicists, geneticists, and AnimalScientists, the layman can read and enjoy at least parts ~ large parts, ibelieve ~ of it.I suspect this would be a fine supplemental textbook forstudies in either Ethics or Animal Production, or even other, less closelyrelated science disciplines.Nevertheless, it does not "feel"like a pure textbook; i read it for interest's sake, and enjoyed it.

At last! - clarification of those ethical issues & choices!
Increasingly novel & sophisticated applications of science & technology to animal breeding and production are raising ethical concerns in many countries in an era when public caring and spiritual values are widely rising.Ethical, political and trade issues in how we treat farmanimals have become headline news. To name but a few: quality of life infactory farming systems; cloning; genetic engineering; "Mad Cow"disease (BSE); transplantation of animal organs into humans; bovine &porcine somatotrophin.Complex cultural, emotional, philosophical andspiritual reactions have emerged to the economic, scientific and technicaldevelopments in agriculture.At last an authoritative textbook has emergedto guide us through this tangled and growing web of concern, conflict anddebate.This excellent new book "Livestock,Ethics & Quality of Life" does not seek to thrust answers upon usbut to clarify the arguments and issues for us so that we can review andunderstand the range of approaches available and make our own informedassessments.Our way is then cleared to choose a forward direction that isbased on clarity, discernment and wisdom rather than fantasy, fear andmuddled thinking.It originated in a special symposium held at the 1998World Congress on Animal Production but additional chapters have beenspecially commissioned to provide a more comprehensive and balancedaccount. ... Read more

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The advent of biotechnology has the potential to develop a variety of novel or better quality products for the treatment of a large number of diseases in livestock.In addition, as we understand more about the reproductive physiology of animals, the potential exists to dramatically increase the productivity of animals through better therapeutics and diagnostics for the control of many infectious diseases.Productivity can also be increased through animal breeding strategies including gene transfer, micromanipulation of embryos and gamete sex selection.As well as being a valuable reference to current knowledge in these areas, this first supplement to Comprehensive Biotechnology also looks at societal concerns over the use of antibiotics and chemical residues in meat and milk products, which are forcing biotechnologists to investigate more natural means of controlling infection by stimulating the animal's own immune system to combat ... Read more

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Transgenesis involves injecting foreign genetic material into an animal's own genetic material to either produce specific, economically significant traits or restructure the animal's biochemical systems so that it produces certain economically attractive molecules such as recombinant proteins or pharmaceuticals. This book details the techniques necessary for the production of transgenic animals and the industrial application of these techniques. ... Read more

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Interest in genetic conservation and the survival of rare breeds has increased steadily in recent years. Following a successful conference held at Warwick, UK, in 1989 (published as Genetic Conservation of Domestic Livestock), a further conference was held in Budapest, Hungary in August 1991. This book presents selected edited papers from the Budapest conference, reporting new developments and initiatives in this expanding field of research. Contributors came from all over the world, and the book will interest geneticists, animal breeders and others concerned with rare breeds. ... Read more

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Learn more how to conserve our genetic resource
This book talk about conservation that is avery important subject nowadays. It is necessary to learn more and more about this, becouse our local breeds are disappearing and it is necessary protect them. So, all papers and books that talk about this subject are very important to learn how to conserve and preserve ourbiodiversity. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from BIOTECH Patent News, published by Biotech Patent News on May 1, 2009. The length of the article is 446 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bion announces approval of new United States patent that broadens protection for the company's livestock waste environmental treatment processes.
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Publication: BIOTECH Patent News (Newsletter)
Date: May 1, 2009
Publisher: Biotech Patent News
Volume: 23Issue: 5Page: NA

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This volume is the first in a series of reports of workshops on "The use of animal biotechnology, to improve animal health status and meat quality". This subject covers several points of focus, involving items as diverse as grassland utilization and meat quality perception. "Animal biotechnology" was defined to include manipulation of reproduction; genetic manipulation of animals (transgenic animals); development of diagnostics and vaccines; and the use of growth promoters (performance enhancers) that manipulate digestion (e.g. probiotics) or tissue metabolism (e.g. somatotropins). The volume adopts a multidisciplinary approach to animal biotechnology and its relation to meat production. ... Read more

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Factory farming is the practice of raising farm animals inconfinement at high stocking density, where a farm operatesas a factory ? a practice typical in industrial farming byagribusinesses. Confinement at high stocking density is onepart of a systematic effort to produce the highest outputat the lowest cost by relying on economies of scale, modernmachinery, biotechnology, and global trade. Confinement athigh stocking density requires antibiotics and pesticidesto mitigate the spread of disease and pestilenceexacerbated by these crowded living conditions. Inaddition, antibiotics are used to stimulate livestockgrowth by killing intestinal bacteria. There aredifferences in the way factory farming techniques arepracticed around the world. There is a continuing debateover the benefits and risks of factory farming. The issuesinclude the efficiency of food production; animal welfare;whether it is essential for feeding the growing globalhuman population; the environmental impact and the healthrisks. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Membrane & Separation Technology News, published by Business Communications Company, Inc. on August 1, 2001. The length of the article is 427 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: System Filters Livestock Water.
Publication: Membrane & Separation Technology News (Newsletter)
Date: August 1, 2001
Publisher: Business Communications Company, Inc.
Volume: 19Issue: 11Page: NA

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Comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable, this book offers unique coverage of both basic physiology as related to reproduction AND the application of physiology to the management of reproduction in livestock species. KEY TOPICS A five-part presentation covers anatomy, function, and regulation; reproductive processes; artificial insemination; management for improved reproduction; and causes of reproductive failure.For animal scientists, reproductive psychologists, animal caretakers, and herd managers. ... Read more

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Applied Animal Reproduction
Was a very good book for those with iterest on how repoduction in animals works. The first chapters help to better understand the book rather then assuming that everyone knows all the tec. terms. ... Read more

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The ethics of animal genetic engineering, and controversies surrounding animal experimentation and welfare, are discussed in this book. Over 20 scientists, civil servants, biotechnology entrepreneurs, animal welfare campaigners and philosophers explore the various sides of the debate. ... Read more

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Good overview of the issues
This book does a good job of raising and discussing the many issues related to the genetic engineering of animals. Some of the issues discussed are the impacts of genetic engineering on animal welfare as well as the impact on consumers of the products of genetic engineering. The book includes a bibliography as well as a glossary and list of abbreviations. ... Read more