Biotecnologia Aplicada 1999; Vol. 16 No. 1, pp.43 - 49
Meeting Report Symposia
Mammary Gland Transgenesis: Today and Tomorrow
Fidel Ovidio Castro
Code Number: BA99010
The field of transgenesis in mammals is moving quite fast. In
1983, there were only a few reports about transgenic animals in the
main stream of scientific literature. By the end of 1998, in less
than 15 years, we have to face the fact that somatic nuclear
transfer transgenic livestock has been produced. Needless to
mention the establishment of gene replacement in murine embryogenic
stem cells, the production of high-value pharmaceutical proteins in
the milk of transgenic mammals or pigs for the xenotrasplantation
of human organs, just to mention some of the more quickly
developing areas of research and investment.
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