Trait selection and welfare of genetically engineered animals in agriculture

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 811-814

  Greger, M ^a  

^a Humane Society of the United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioethics; Biotechnology; Production disease; Transgenesis; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ETHICS; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 75949092524     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2043     Document Type: Article

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