Genetic Engineering in Livestock: New Applications and Interdisciplinary Perspectives (2009) (Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment #34)
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- Synopsis
- Upcoming applications of genetic engineering in farm animals include higher yields, leaner meat, or disease resistance. The proceedings cover an analysis of the state of the art of the technology and its applications, an introduction to the specific application zoopharming (a method to produce biopharmaceuticals in transgenic livestock), including an analysis of the market for biopharmaceuticals. In addition an assessment of ethical aspects of livestock biotechnology and considerations regarding animal welfare implications are covered. The study is addressed to science, industry and politics.
- Copyright:
- 2009
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- ISBN-13:
- 9783540858430
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783540858423
- Publisher:
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Date of Addition:
- 08/07/22
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
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- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Technology, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Medicine, Philosophy
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Margret Engelhard
- Edited by:
- Kristin Hagen
- Edited by:
- Matthias Boysen
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