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This book presents the latest in mammary gland transgenesis, the exploitation of transgenic technology for the production of therapeutic proteins by routine or conventional methods. Following a section with an overview of all relevant methodologies, readers will find relevant information on the regulation of milk gene expression and bioreactor species such as cattle, rabbits and pigs.

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Author:   Fidel O. Castro ,  Juhani Jänne
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.373kg
ISBN:  

9783662033746

ISBN 10:   3662033747
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   03 October 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. The Mammary Gland as a Bioreactor: A Personal Perspective.- 2. Introducing Genetic Information into Mammalian Embryos.- 3. The Factors of Tissue-Specific Expression of the Bovine ?-Casein Gene.- 4. Casein Gene-Based Mammary Gland-Specific Transgene Expression.- 5. Regulation of the Betalactoglobulin and Whey Acidic Protein Genes.- 6. Selection of Genes for Expression in Milk: The Case of the Human Erythropoietin Gene.- 7. Transgenesis in Rabbits.- 8. Transgenic Pigs as Bioreactors For Therapeutic Proteins.- 9. Transgenic Livestock as Bioreactors.- 10. Transgenic Dairy Cattle.- 11. Trying to Glimpse the Future.

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