Question

What is produced in the milk of transgenic goats?

Answer 1

Transgenic goats

1. Pronuclear microinjection and somatic cell nuclear transfer are being used to create transgenic goats.
2. The milk produced by the transgenic female goats after they have matured contains the protein which is used to make spider silk.

Milk produced by transgenic goats

1. When fed to young goats and pigs, transgenic goats can successfully produce milk containing the enzyme Lysozyme, and this milk does have an antimicrobial effect.
2. Enriched non-human milk will provide an immunity boost to youngsters in underdeveloped countries where diarrhea claims the lives of over two million people each year.
3. This very enzyme is present in saliva, milk and tears of all animals, however, human breast milk has about 3000 times more of this enzyme compared to goats’ milk.