Advances and Applications in Biotechnology: Volume 2 - Prospects of Transgenic Animals in Biotechnology

Transgenic animal biotechnology stands at the forefront of innovation, offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance human health, agricultural productivity, and environmental sustainability. Advances and Applications in Biotechnology: Volume 2 - Prospects of Transgenic Animals in Biotechnology presents a timely and authoritative overview of the latest developments in genetic engineering across animal systems. This volume brings together cutting-edge research and practical applications, bridging classical transgenesis with modern genome editing technologies.

What sets this volume apart is its interdisciplinary approach--combining molecular biology, agricultural science, and biomedical innovation--to explore how genetically engineered animals are reshaping the landscape of biotechnology. From livestock engineered to produce therapeutic proteins to microbial systems designed for bioremediation, the book offers a panoramic view of current capabilities and future prospects.

Key Features:

• New to this edition: Expanded coverage of genome editing tools for personalized health applications in animal biotech.
• In-depth analysis of transgenic livestock as bioreactors for human therapeutics.
• Comparative insights into classical transgenesis and advanced DNA genesis technologies.
• Exploration of molecular toxicity in genetically engineered animals and strategies for remediation.
• Emerging roles of transgenic bacteria and Euglena in environmental cleanup and sustainability.

This volume is an essential resource for researchers, academic professionals, and graduate students in biotechnology, veterinary sciences, molecular biology, and agricultural engineering. It also serves as a valuable reference for policy makers and industry stakeholders seeking to understand the ethical, regulatory, and practical dimensions of transgenic animal technologies. With its forward-looking perspective and comprehensive scope, this book is poised to inform and inspire the next generation of biotechnological innovation.

Arti Gupta, Ph.D., earned her Ph.D. in Animal Science from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly, India, in 2010. Her current research interests include animal biotechnology, molecular plant biotechnology, molecular animal biotechnology, bioprocess technology, and microbiology. Since July 2014, she has been serving at Shri Avadh Raj Singh Smarak Degree College in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India, where she is also engaged in editorial work.

With 13 years of teaching and research experience in Plant and Animal Biotechnology and Microbial Biotechnology, she has received several awards, including the University Topper (Gold Medal) for her M.Sc. in Biotechnology, the Young Scientist Award (Gold Medal), Best Poster Presenter, and the Dr. V.P. Agarwal Award (Gold Medal).

She has contributed extensively to academia, with two monographs, 27 edited books published by various international publishers, 18 book chapters, and approximately 57 national and international research papers. She holds lifetime memberships in the Indian Science Congress Association, the Biotech Research Society of India, the Zoological Society of India, and the International Consortium of Contemporary Biologists. Additionally, she serves on several editorial boards.

Previously, she was a member of the Teaching Personnel at G.B. Pantnagar University in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India, and served as a Visiting Academic Researcher at the Biorefining and Advanced Material Research Center (BAMRC) at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), University of Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom.

Ali Asghar Rastegari was born in 1962 and is currently a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. His areas of expertise include over 11 years of research and 15 years of teaching experience in the field of Enzyme Biotechnology/ Nanobiotechnology, Biophysical Chemistry, Computational Biology, and Biomedicine. He has published 9 books, 13 Book chapters in various reputed international publishers. He is a reviewer for different international journals.