Transgenesis in animal agriculture and zoonotic disease resistance

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Greger, Michael ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Farm animals; Immunocompetence; Transgenesis; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80855127731     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20116041     Document Type: Review

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