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प्रश्न
Explain any four ways in which such animals can be beneficial for humans.
उत्तर
Uses of transgenic animals for humans are:
- To study gene regulation, its effect on the normal functions of the body and its development.
- Study of genes, which are responsible for diseases in human and their treatment, e.g. cancer.
- Useful biological products can be produced by introducing the portion of DNA, which codes for a particular product into transgenic animals.
- Transgenic mice are used to test the safety of vaccines before being used in humans.
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