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If you choose to follow any links to the abstracts and/or complete text of articles, books, and documents listed below, you will be leaving the Strategian Web site. If you wish to return to this page from the Web page you are sent to, please use the Back option of your browser. Feature Items: Susan B. Harper How Transgenics are Produced. (... a short article that defines Transgenics and briefly discusses several techniques for the production of a transgenic animal. The author states that all [the techniques] have the same primary objective, which is the successful integration of a functional sequence of a DNA strand [a transgene] into a chromosome within the host genome. The techniques decribed include Viral Vector-Mediated Transgene Introduction, Pronuclear-Mediated Transgene Introduction [Microinjection], Targeted Transgene Insertion by Homologous Recombination [Embryonic Stem Cell], and Cloning--all techniques that were in use at the time this article was written in 1999. This article is not necessarily easily understood, yet it does provide a solid, concise, and basic description of Transgenics and what it involves. As the author summarizes it is very difficult to anticipate or comprehend the ultimate impact that will result [from transgenic technologies]. Consequently, a basic understanding and appreciation of the science involved is essential to the critical assessment of these ideas. Other keywords and phrases -- animal genetics, gene, genetic construct, genetic engineering, genetically modified, GM, in vitro, recombinant DNA, selective breeding, splicing -- from the text of the article) FDA Veterinarian Newsletter Volume XIV, Number IV (July/August 1999): see issue. **The complete text of the article is currently available through the Web site of FDA Veterinarian Newsletter** How to find the above journals, magazines, and other publications? See Step 3: Locate of the Information Strategy for details. Questions about any or all of the above? Please let me know. |
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