Title: Animal genetic engineering : of pigs, oncomice, and men /
Authors: Wheale, Peter; McNally, Ruth M.
Publisher: Pluto Press,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Animal genetic engineering Congresses.; Livestock Genetic engineering Congresses.; Animal genetic engineering Moral and ethical aspects Congresses.; Transgenic animals Congresses.; Animal biotechnology Congresses.; Genetic Engineering; Animals, Genetically Modified; Biotechnology
Contents: Preface / Peter Wheale and Ruth McNally -- 1. Animal Genetic Engineering and Human Progress: An Overview / Richard Ryder -- 2. Farm Animals and the Biotechnology Revolution: A Philosophical Overview / Jeremy Rifkin -- 3. Transgenic Farm Animals and Enhanced Productivity / Kevin Ward -- 4. Genetic Engineering for Disease Resistance / Ivan Morrison -- 5. Embryo Transfer and Reproductive Technologies in Farm Animals / Christopher Polge -- 6. The Impact of Genetic Engineering on the Welfare of Farm Animals / John Webster -- 7. Transgenic Animals in the Market-place / Derek Burke -- 8. Acceptance or Rejection? A Consumer View on Genetically Engineered Animal Products / Tim Lang -- 9. A Critical View of the Genetic Engineering of Farm Animals / Joyce D'Silva -- 10. Mad Dogs or Jackasses: The European Rabies Eradication Programme / Ruth McNally -- 11. Environmental Threats of Transgenic Technology / Sue Mayer -- 12. Patenting of Transgenic Animals: An Industry View / Meredith Lloyd-Evans -- 13. Patenting of Transgenic Animals: A Welfare/Rights Perspective / Peter Stevenson -- 14. Rescuing Transgenic Expression by Co-Integration / A.J. Clark, A. Cowper, R. Wallace, G. Wright and J.P. Simons -- 15. Transgenic Animals as Disease Models / Elaine Dzierzak -- 16. A Critical View of the Use of Genetically Engineered Animals in the Laboratory / Gill Langley -- 17. Genetic Engineering: Can Unnatural Kinds be Wronged? / Robin Attfield -- 18. I've Got You Under My Skin: Ethical Implications of the Practice of Xenografting / Peter Wheale -- 19. Public Policy Issues Relating to Animal Biotechnology / Maurice Lex -- 20. Political Implications of Animal Biotechnology / Hiltrud Breyer Mep.