It includes 5300 breeds of domestic animals in 180 countries. This website outlines and illustrates the processes used for to accomplish livestock cloning. The site also provides an extensive glossary of terms that apply to the biotechnology area of livestock agriculture. Detailed statistics for livestock breeds as well as for specific individual animals are available through this site. Mutant Fruit Flies Explains how mutations affect characteristics of fruit flies, creating many varieties.
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Submitting a search on biotechnology through the query option provided here takes readers to many articles about biotechnology as it is applied to swine research and production. This article introduces the reader to a possibility for cloning to create a chicken that lays eggs containing anti-cancer proteins. Transgenic cattle and rabbits have been developed to create milk that will have medicinal value for humans. Articles here tell about the process for developing transgenic animals to produce healthcare products. This location presents a pictorial representation of the steps necessary to develop these special animals.