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New CAST Issue Paper Examines Cloned and Transgenic Animals

Latest in series on animal agriculture's future through biotechnology.

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Published: Aug 21, 2009

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology is releasing an issue paper entitled "Animal Productivity and Genetic Diversity: Cloned and Transgenic Animals" to provide consumers with scientific information so that they may be better able to weigh the risks of the new technologies in relation to the potential benefits they provide. The complexities surrounding the issue of transgenic and cloned animals will be covered and the science behind the issues will be presented.

"Like any tools, cloning and transgenesis have their strengths and limitations," said Task Force Chair Robert Wall, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Beltsville, Maryland. "Some of the most compelling projects enhance animal well-being and decrease the environmental impact of animal production."

The cloning of farm animals for breeding and direct food consumption; disease resistance in transgenic animals; and the use of transgenics for improved food safety and quality are among some of the issues the international Task Force addresses.

"Even the word 'cloning' can elicit emotional responses from people," said CAST Executive Vice President Dr. John Bonner. "By providing unbiased, scientific information on potentially divisive issues, CAST seeks to bring together various viewpoints for honest discussion."

The eighth paper in a nine-part CAST series titled "Animal Agriculture's Future through Biotechnology"; "Animal Productivity and Genetic Diversity: Cloned and Transgenic Animals" is available free of charge on the CAST Web site, along with many of CAST's other scientific publications, including the other seven parts of the series.

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