ANSCI 361 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Last Lecture NoneOutline of Current Lecture I.EuropeII.Vision of Europe for food production towards 2050 (Horizon 2020)III.Biotechnology and food production in EUIV.Cloning/GMOsCurrent LectureEurope is not self-sufficient in food processing. Importing many goods from U.S., Canada, China, India, South America, etc. Europe focused on ethical concerns in regards to biotechnology.-Working on sufficient use of resources to feed increasing population of people into 2050: arable land, grassland & forest (more vegetables and greens to be consumed than animals).What is Horizon 2020? Biggest EU research and Innovation Program ever, with nearly 80 billion pounds of funding available over 7 years (2014-2020).Main goal to feed the planet.-Cloning and Europe’s vision: Three draft laws ban the use of cloning in food production.Welfare concerns: No cloning for farming purposes.Use of cloning allowed for: 1. Research 2. Conservation of rare breeds 3. Conservation of endangered species 4. Use of animals for production of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.“Pig 26” at Roslin UK-Resistant to infection such as African Swine Fewer Virus-Single deletion out of 3 billion basesSelective Breeding (artificial selection): Process by which humans breed other animals (or plants) for particular traits. Strains, typically, bred selectively and domesticated by professional.Cloning:Propagate (an organism or cell) as a clone.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Embryo Splitting:When spontaneous, the natural way in which identical twins is formed. When artificially induced, a method of cloning.Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer: Laboratory strategy for creating a viable embryo from a body cell and an egg cell. Consists of taking an enucleated oocyte (egg cell) and implanting a donor nucleus from a somatic (body) cell.Reprogramming and Epigenetics: Erasure and remodeling of epigenetic marks, such as DNA methylations, during mammalian development.Genetic engineering: The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetics material.In China: GMO production had strict regulations before industrialization.-Safety evaluation system for agricultural genetically modified organisms-Production license system-Business license system-Labeling System-Import and export management system(GMO can increase production yield and improve the quality. In china, the shrinkage of land andlarge population are 2 main
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