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Q. One of the advantages of developing transgenic mice is that it is very useful

COMEDKCOMEDK 2015Biotechnology and its Applications

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Mouse is the most preferred mammal for studies on gene transfers due to its many favourable features like short oestrous cycle and gestation period, relatively short generation time, production of several offsprings per pregnancy (i.e. litter),convenient in vitro fertilization, successful culture of embryos in vitro, etc. Transgenic mice are being used to test the safety of vaccines (e.g., polio vaccine) before they are used on human beings.