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Why are transgenic animals so called?

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Transgenic animals are the animals that have had a foreign gene deliberately inserted into their genome. They are so called because they have their DNA manipulated and thus they possess and express foreign gene.

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Q. (a) Why are transgenic animals so called?
(b) Explain the role of transgenic animals in (i) Vaccine safety and (ii) Biological products with the help of an example each.

Q. Animals that had their DNA manipulated to possess and express foreign DNA are called transgenic animals. Write briefly any three benefits of such transgenic of such transgenic animals to human beings.

Q. What are transgenic animals? Why are these animals being produced?

Q. (a) Why are transgenic animals being produced?

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How can man benefit from the modifications introduced in transgenic animals?

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