Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-13

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2. Implication of a Structural Motif in the Instability of a Toxic Protein: The Prion

   • Lins L., Charloteaux B., Thomas A., Brasseur R.

   Pages 15-32

3. Impact of Biotechnology on Animal Breeding and Genetic Progress

   • Gengler N, Druet T

   Pages 33-45

4. Marker Genes in Farm Animals

   • Parmentier I., Portetelle D., Bertozzi C., Haezebroeck V., Pirard M., Renaville R.

   Pages 47-64

5. Recombinant Growth Hormone: Potential Interest and Risks of its Use in Bovine Milk Production

   • Chilliard Y., Lerondelle C., Disenhaus C., Mouchet C, Paris A.

   Pages 65-97

6. Is-It Possible to Detect Bovine Treated with BST?

   • Bertozzi C., Portetelle D., Pirard M., Parmentier I., Haezebroeck V., Renaville R.

   Pages 99-110

7. Biology and Actions of Somatotropin in the Pig

   • Louveau I., Bonneau M.

   Pages 111-131

8. Modulation of the Groth Hormone (GH) Axis by the Use of Antibodies to Hormones, Receptors and Binding Proteins

   • Beattie J., Allan G. J., Shand J. H., Flint D. J.

   Pages 133-141

9. Gene Therapeutic Enhancement of Animal Health and Performances

   • Ruxandra Draghia-Akli R.

   Pages 143-157

10. Anti-Adipocyte Monoclonal Antibodies: A New Technology for Regulating Adipose Conversion

    • Remacle C., Clercq L., Mourot J., Boone C.

    Pages 159-167

11. Immunocastration of Farm Animals

    • Pirard M., Portetelle D., Bertozzi C., Parmentier I., Haezebroeck V., Fontaine S. et al.

    Pages 169-178

12. Placental Proteins in Ruminants

    • Sousa N.M., Figueiredo J.R., Beckers J. F.

    Pages 179-208

13. Induction of Superovulation in Domestic Ruminants

    • González F., Calero P., Beckers J. F.

    Pages 209-223

14. Sex Preselection in Mammals

    • Renaville R., Haezebroeck V., Parmentier I., Pirard M., Fontaine S., Portetelle D.

    Pages 225-233

15. Cloning and Transgenesis in Cattle: Potential Applications

    • Heyman Y

    Pages 235-259

16. Transgenic Fish: Production, Testing, and Risk Assessment

    • Muir W. M., Hostetler W. M.

    Pages 261-281

17. The Quest for Transgenic Poultry: Birds are not Mice with Feathers

    • Proudman J. A., Wentworth A. L., Wentworth B. C.

    Pages 283-299

18. Enzymes as Direct-Feed Additives for Ruminants

    • Rode L. M., Mcallister T. A., Beauchemin K. A., Morgavi D. P., Nsereko V. L., Yang W. Z. et al.

    Pages 301-332

19. Molecular Traceability of Animals and Their Products

    • Haezebroeck V., Renaville R., Bertozzi C., Parmentier I., Pirard M., Portetelle D.

    Pages 333-344

20. Consumer Attitudes to Animal Biotechnology: Broader Ethical Considerations

    • Spencer S

    Pages 345-357

Animal biotechnology is a broad umbrella encompassing the polarities of fundamental and applied research including molecular modelling, molecular and quantitative genetics, gene manipulation, development of diagnostics and vaccines and manipulation of tissue or digestion metabolism by growth promoters. Although animal biotechnology in the broadest sense is not new, what is new is the level of complexity and precision involved in scientists' current ability to manipulate living organisms.
This new book sets out to show that the important ideas in animal biotechnology are exciting and relevant to everyday experience. It represents an important update of the literature for research workers, lecturers, and advisers in animal science, but is also a core text for advanced undergraduate courses in animal science and biotechnology. It will be an essential acquisition for librarians in agriculture and veterinary science.

• Husbandry
• Promoter
• biotechnology
• cloning
• genes
• genetics
• proteins
• transgen

• Gembloux Agricultural University, Gembloux, Belgium

  R. Renaville, A. Burny

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