Biotechnology In Animal Agriculture: An Overview

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February 12, 2003
Issue Paper

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62300/pkk3e733

Task Force Chairs

Terry D. Etherton

Department of Dairy and Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University

Authors

Dale E. Bauman

Department of Animal Science and Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University

Craig W. Beattie

Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada

Robert D. Bremel

Gala Design, Inc.

Gary L. Cromwell

Department of Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky

Vivek Kapur

Department of Microbiology and Biomedical Genomics Center, University of Minnesota

Gary Varner

Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University

Matthew B. Wheeler

Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois

Martin Wiedmann

Department of Food Science, Cornell University

Abstract

Written by a task force of nine scientists, this issue paper summarizes existing and emerging technologies and assesses their current and potential impacts. The authors suggest that research on biotechnology in animal production is leading to breakthroughs on many fronts. Among the issues this paper addresses are uses in human and veterinary medicine; uses in animal production; vaccine development; food safety; environmental impacts; and ethical considerations of animal biotechnology.

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