This investigative paper will examine the technical, ethical and legal implications of the transgenic techniques of disease modeling, xenotransplantation, and biopharming. The authors' basis for their discussion is included as a detailed background of past animal usage and animal testing. Specific cases of these transgenic technologies will be studied in depth to demonstrate the applications of the conclusions reached. Through legal and ethical analysis, we have demonstrated the current necessity of continued transgenic animal research.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Hitchcock, Jeremy P.
• Pouliot, Jeffrey R.
• Scott, Matthew Peter

Subject

• Health
• Industry
• Well-Being
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03A013I

Keyword

• Transgenic animals

Advisor

• Shannon, Thomas A.

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright