HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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A lab attempts to create a transgenic pig. How can they tell if they were truly successful?
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The pig lives to adulthood
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The pig does not have any seizures
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The pig’s offspring inherit the new gene
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The pig is able to reproduce
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most common method for producing transgenic animals is gene transfer by DNA microinjection, which involves the following steps: DNA containing the desired transgene is identified and cloned (copied tens of thousands of times in bacteria) before insertion into the animal host.
Detailed explanation-2: -DNA microinjection, the first technique to prove successful in mammals, was first applied to mice (Gordon and Ruddle, 1981) and then to various other species such as rats, rabbits, sheep, pigs, birds, and fish.
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