Using Genetic Engineering to Develop Better Farm Animals

Using Genetic Engineering to Develop Better Farm Animals

              The processes using genetic engineering to develop better farm animals lead  to producing transgenic animals , which acquire better resistance to disease, ability to grow faster, ability to turnout better work and better reproductive capacity. Thus for example transgenic sheep can be developed for yielding better wool and transgenic cows to yield more milk and better meat. It is also possible that the animals can be made to be non-sentient in that they don’t feel and suffer from pain(Perzigian,2003).

            While all the above seem desirable, use of genetic engineering for developing farm animals is likely to infuse a sense of indifference towards many species which are not directly useful to mankind. Their existence and survival in nature is however necessary for maintaining the biodiversity required for ecological balance. Use of too much of genetic engineering for animal farming should not be allowed to disturb ecological balance(Perzigian,2003).

Reference

Perzigian,B.A.(2003). “Genetic Engineering and Animals: A Short Summary of the Legal Terrain and Ethical Implications”, Animal Legal and Historical Center, Michigan State University--Detroit College of Law. Retrieved January 14, 2011 from

http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ovusgeneticengineering.htm.

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