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Genetically Engineered Animals: Benefits to Come

Today, at the BIO International Convention The report, Genetically Engineered Animals and Public Health – Compelling Benefits for Health Care, Nutrition, the Environment and Animal Welfare, was released.  The report discusses how GE animals enhance human health, food production, environmental protection, animal health and as well as providing cutting-edge industrial applications. The report was authored by Scott Gottlieb, MD, of the American Enterprise Institute, and Matthew B. Wheeler, PhD, of the Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Dr. Gottlieb and Dr. Wheeler are experts in the field of genetic engineering of animals. To learn more about genetically engineered animals tune into BIOtech Now to listen to BIO's own Dr. Barbara Glenn. Read the report Read the press release