Q.What are the uses of transgenic animals ?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Genetically engineered (transgenic) animals serve research, medical-testing and biopharmaceutical-production purposes.
By introducing foreign genes, transgenic animals (commonly mice) let researchers study how specific genes influence growth, development and normal physiology, and they are widely used to create disease models (e.g., for cancer, cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer's) that mimic human conditions for testing potential treatments. They are also used for biological-product safety testing, such as testing vaccines before use in humans (e.g., transgenic mice for polio vaccine testing) rather than relying solely on other animal models, and for 'biopharming' — engineering animals such as goats or cows to secrete valuable therapeut …
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