Genetic engineering in livestock : new applications and interdisciplinary perspectives / M. Engelhard, K. Hagen, M. Boysen, (eds.). - Berlin : Springer, c2009. - xiv, 143 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Ethics of science and technology assessment, v. 34 1860-4803 ; . - Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung ; Bd. 34. .

"[S]ymposium on "New applications of livestock genetic engineering" that took place from 21st to 22nd of September 2007 in Berlin. The results of the symposium are published in these proceedings"--P. [vii].

Includes bibliographical references.

Transgenic farm animals : current status and perspectives for agriculture and biomedicine / Methods to generate transgenic animals / Animal pharming : past experience and future prospects / Market development of biopharmaceuticals / Ethical aspects of livestock genetic engineering / Assessing the welfare of transgenic farm animals / Heiner Niemann, Wilfried Kues, Joseph W. Carnwath -- Louis-Marie Houdebine -- Angelika Schnieke -- Gary Walsh -- Matthias Kaiser -- Cornelis G. Van Reenen.

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Livestock--Genetic engineering--Congresses.
Transgenic animals--Congresses.
Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects--Congresses.
Animal biotechnology--Congresses.

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