International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications
Animal Biotechnology: Finding a Balance Between New Ideas and Morality
Research Professor, Department of Commerce & Management and Humanities & Social Sciences, Srinivas University in
Mangalore
Abstract
Animal biotechnology has become a revolutionary subject that combines genetics, farming, and medicine. It offers new ways to solve global problems like food security, disease management, and drug manufacturing. Scientists have used genetic engineering, cloning, transgenesis, and genome editing to make livestock more productive, generate animals that are immune to disease, and make useful scientific models. Transgenic animals are also being utilized more to make therapeutic proteins and help with research on organ transplants. Animal biotechnology has many scientific and commercial benefits, but it also presents difficult moral, environmental, and social questions. Concerns of animal welfare, biodiversity, ecological balance, food safety, and the moral limits of genetic tinkering need to be thought about very carefully. The responsible use of these technologies is also heavily influenced by how the public sees them, the rules that are in place, and their long-term viability. This article talks about the scientific advances in animal biotechnology and the moral issues that come up as a result. It stresses the necessity for fair policies, open research processes, and ethical oversight to make sure that innovation moves forward in a responsible and sustainable way.
Keywords: Genetic engineering, animals with genes from other species, editing the genome, animal
welfare, bioethics, sustainable farming
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