Animal Biotechnology Animal Science II Objective 12.00
Why do we use Biotechnology? Improve Animal Health Improve Animal Health Improve Productivity Improve Productivity Improve Reproduction Improve Reproduction
Improving Animal Health Diagnostic Testing Diagnostic Testing Brucellosis- Disease given to humans by animals. Brucellosis- Disease given to humans by animals. Pregnancy Pregnancy
Improving Animal Health Disease Treatment Disease Treatment Scours Scours Parasites Parasites Shipping Fever Shipping Fever
Improving Animal Health Controlling animal disease through genetically altered vaccines Controlling animal disease through genetically altered vaccines
Improving Productivity Somatotrophins- hormones that circulate in the blood, and are produced by the pituitary gland. Regulate fat deposits, milk production, and growth. Somatotrophins- hormones that circulate in the blood, and are produced by the pituitary gland. Regulate fat deposits, milk production, and growth.
Improving Productivity bST- Bovine Somatotrophin- Increases weight gain, produces leaner meat. bST- Bovine Somatotrophin- Increases weight gain, produces leaner meat. pST- Porcine Somatotrophin- Increases feed efficiency, and reduces fat. pST- Porcine Somatotrophin- Increases feed efficiency, and reduces fat.
Improving Productivity Transgenic- Animals that can be used to produce medicine for humans. Transgenic- Animals that can be used to produce medicine for humans.
Improving Reproduction Embryo Transfer- Opened the door for biotech. In animal reproduction Embryo Transfer- Opened the door for biotech. In animal reproduction Cloning- makes identical genetics Cloning- makes identical genetics Embryo splitting Embryo splitting Nuclear Transfer Nuclear Transfer
Improving Reproduction Gene Transfer- Produces transgenic animals. Gene Transfer- Produces transgenic animals.
Bioethics Concerns the good, the bad, and the ugly of using Biotechnology in Animal Science. Concerns the good, the bad, and the ugly of using Biotechnology in Animal Science. Influences: Influences: Personal beliefs Personal beliefs Personal morals Personal morals Group beliefs Group beliefs Group morals Group morals
Bioethics Seven questions to test bioethics and procedures: Seven questions to test bioethics and procedures: Does it hurt anyone? Does it hurt anyone? Is it fair? Is it fair? Is it legal? Is it legal? Am I being honest? Am I being honest? Can I live with myself? Can I live with myself? Would I publicize my decision? Would I publicize my decision? What if everyone did it? What if everyone did it?