EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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What benefit will transgenic cow?s milk LIKELY have?
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It will contain Vitamin D.
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Diseases such as PKU and cystic fibrosis can be treated.
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It will contain no calories.
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No refrigeration will be needed because it never spoils.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Transgenic animals are useful as disease models and producers of substances for human welfare. Some transgenic animals are produced for specific economic traits. For example, transgenic cattle were created to produce milk containing particular human proteins, which may help in the treatment of human emphysema.
Detailed explanation-2: -Transgenic animals can be exploited in a variety of ways to understand mechanisms of chemical toxicity. For example, a human gene encoding a drug metabolizing enzyme can be directly introduced and the effects on toxic response evaluated.
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