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Describe by giving one example for each why transgenic animals are produced.

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  • Transgenic animals are designed to allow the study of how genes are regulated and how they affect the normal functions of the body and its development
  • eq: Information is obtained as to how insulin has a role as growth factor
  • They are designed to increase our understanding as to how genes could control the development of disease, they serve as models of human disease.
  • They produce useful biological compounds created by introducing a portion of the DNA that code for the products.
  • eg: a-1 antitrypsin is produced for treating emphysema
  • They are being developed to test the safety vaccines,
  • eg: Polio vaccines has been tested on mice 
  • Transgenic animals with more sensitivity to toxic substance are being developed to the test the toxicity of drugs.


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