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प्रश्न
Explain the role of transgenic animals in (i) Vaccine safety and (ii) Biological products with the help of an example each.
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उत्तर
Role of transgenic animal in vaccine safety-Transgenic mice are being developed for use in testing the safety of vaccines before they are used on humans.
Example: Transgenic mice are being used to test the safety of the polio vaccine. If successful and found to be reliable, they could replace the use of monkeys to test the safety of batches of the vaccine.
Role of transgenic animal in production of biological products-Transgenic cow, Rosie is used for the production of human protein-enriched milk, which contained α-actalbumin and was nutritionally more suitable for human babies.
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How have transgenic animals proved to be beneficial in production of biological products?
What are transgenic animals?
α - 1 antitrypsin is ______.
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Which of the following is not a benefit of transgenic animals?
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A transgenic animal is best defined as which of the following?
According to the applications table, which of the following best describes the role of transgenic sheep in biotechnology?
