Genetically modified animal
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knockin animal, knockout animal, knockout mice, knockout mouse, transgenic animal, transgenic mice, transgenic mouse
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Broader Terms
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Related Terms
biotechnology, gene targeting, transfection
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Scope Note
animals whose genetic material has been altered by genetic manipulation, or their offspring; includes transgenic, knockin and knockout animals; postcoordinate with animal type.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Back to top Genetic Modification Science, mice, and patents The most commonly genetically modified animal is almost certainly the mouse.
- The breeding of a genetically modified animal is a regulated procedure and is included in the statistics irrespective of whether the animal is subsequently used in another procedure.
- Determining the number can be challenging because the process to develop a genetically modified animal is subject to unpredictable outcomes.
- If an acceptable alternative method is available, the benefit of creating a genetically modified animal is limited.
- Another genetically modified animal is Babe, a rabbit that can produce a fish protein in her milk.
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