title: [Genetic modification of animals].
abstract: Genetic modificated animals are an essential part of modern biotechnology since the years of the seventies of last century. In the past selective crossbreeding of plants and animals took place in order to obtain the desired characteristics but nowadays this is done with the aid of biotechnology i.e. through transgenese, knock-out animals and cloning. A number of fields of application of genetic modification of animals are listed. In order to limit the risks that genetic modificated animals may carry with them the necessary legislation is formulated. A number of risks and the main rules are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Gemeenschappelijk Dierenlaboratorium, Centrum voor Natuurwetenschap en Innovatiemanagement, Universiteit Utrecht, Bolognalaan 50, 3584 CJ Utrecht.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schellekens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D001709:Biotechnology; D019976:Cloning, Organism / Q000662:veterinary*; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000662:veterinary*; D012307:Risk Factors; D019076:Transgenes