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Cell lines grown in synthetic media avoid animal serum, which may pose a sterility problem, more specifically, preventing the spread of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. [9] [10] [11] Another benefit is the avoidance of egg-allergen. Lastly, cell-based vaccines may be more effective given that, with egg-based vaccines, there is a risk ...
Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken), used for developmental studies, as it is an amniote and excellent for micromanipulation (e.g. tissue grafting) and over-expression of gene products. Sigmodon hispidus (Cotton rat), formerly used in polio research. Mesocricetus auratus (Golden hamster), first used to study kala-azar (leishmaniasis).
The first genetically modified animal to be commercialised was the GloFish, a Zebra fish with a fluorescent gene added that allows it to glow in the dark under ultraviolet light. [31] It was released to the US market in 2003. [32] The first genetically modified animal to be approved for food use was AquAdvantage salmon in 2015. [33]
Microtechnique is an aggregate of methods used to prepare micro-objects for studying. [1] It is currently being employed in many fields in life science. Two well-known branches of microtechnique are botanical (plant) microtechnique and zoological (animal) microtechnique.
Genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using certain biotechnology techniques that have only existed since the 1970s. [3] Human directed genetic manipulation was occurring much earlier, beginning with the domestication of plants and animals through artificial selection.
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Danielle Bradley and Ashling Graham say they have been let down by the justice system after their father's killer went on the run from prison once again [BBC]
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky enjoyed a Christmas with their little ones.. On Thursday, Dec. 26, the mom of three, 48, shared a rare full-family selfie on Instagram with the Marvel star, 41, and ...