Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry (Focus on Biotechnology Book 5)

Animal biotechnology is a broad umbrella encompassing the polarities of fundamental and applied research including molecular modelling, molecular and quantitative genetics, gene manipulation, development of diagnostics and vaccines and manipulation of tissue or digestion metabolism by growth promoters. Although animal biotechnology in the broadest sense is not new, what is new is the level of complexity and precision involved in scientists' current ability to manipulate living organisms. This new book sets out to show that the important ideas in animal biotechnology are exciting and relevant to everyday experience. It represents an important update of the literature for research workers, lecturers, and advisers in animal science, but is also a core text for advanced undergraduate courses in animal science and biotechnology. It will be an essential acquisition for librarians in agriculture and veterinary science. Implication of a Structural Motif in the Instability of a Toxic Protein: The Prion....Pages 15-32 Impact of Biotechnology on Animal Breeding and Genetic Progress....Pages 33-45 Marker Genes in Farm Animals....Pages 47-64 Recombinant Growth Hormone: Potential Interest and Risks of its Use in Bovine Milk Production....Pages 65-97 Is-It Possible to Detect Bovine Treated with BST?....Pages 99-110 Biology and Actions of Somatotropin in the Pig....Pages 111-131 Modulation of the Groth Hormone (GH) Axis by the Use of Antibodies to Hormones, Receptors and Binding Proteins....Pages 133-141 Gene Therapeutic Enhancement of Animal Health and Performances....Pages 143-157 Anti-Adipocyte Monoclonal Antibodies: A New Technology for Regulating Adipose Conversion....Pages 159-167 Immunocastration of Farm Animals....Pages 169-178 Placental Proteins in Ruminants....Pages 179-208 Induction of Superovulation in Domestic Ruminants....Pages 209-223 Sex Preselection in Mammals....Pages 225-233 Cloning and Transgenesis in Cattle: Potential Applications....Pages 235-259 Transgenic Fish: Production, Testing, and Risk Assessment....Pages 261-281 The Quest for Transgenic Poultry: Birds are not Mice with Feathers....Pages 283-299 Enzymes as Direct-Feed Additives for Ruminants....Pages 301-332 Molecular Traceability of Animals and Their Products....Pages 333-344 Consumer Attitudes to Animal Biotechnology: Broader Ethical Considerations....Pages 345-357

among The 19 Topics Are The Impact Of Biotechnology On Animal Breeding And Genetic Progress, Potential Interest And Risks Of Using Recombinant Growth Hormone In Bovine Milk Productions, The Biology And Actions Of Somatotropin In The Pig, The Gene Therapeutic Enhancement Of Animal Health And Performance, The Immuno-castration Of Farm Animals, The Induction Of Super-ovulation In Domestic Ruminants, Potential Applications Of Cloning And Transgenesis In Cattle, The Quest For Transgenic Poultry, Enzymes As Direct-feed Additives For Ruminants, The Molecular Traceability Of Animals And Their Products, And Consumer Attitudes To Animal Biotechnology.

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Prion diseases have been described in man and animals since more than 20 years, with a renewed interest due to the « mad cow disease » epidemic (Table 1).