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Question : Brieflyexplain the usea of transgenicanimals . |
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Answer» Solution :Normal physiology and development: Trangenicanimals are specifically designedto allow studying about . Howthe genes regulated. How the gene affects normal functioningof body . How it affects growth and development E.g., insulin like growth factor . Theanimalsare madetransgnetic to know the biological EFFECT and result. Studyof disese : Transgenicof disease like cancers , cysticfibrosis , rheumatoidarthritis and Alzheimer.s Biological products : Transgenicanimalsare USED to produce biological product of human intereset. `alpha` 1-antitrypsin used to treatemphysema. PROTEINS for treatment of PKU andcysticfibrosis. Trangenic cow , Roiseproduce human protein enriched milk (2.4 gm/lit.human `alpha`- lactalbumin). Vaccine safety . Transgenic miceare beingdeveloped and USEIN testingthe safetyof vaccinesbeforetheyareusedfor humans . Polio vaccine is testedin mice . Chemicalsafety testing . THISIS also known as toxicity /safety testing . Transgenicanimalsare usedto knowthe effects of toxi chemicals . |
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