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Sourav PanSeptember 20, 2024

Which of the following approaches is not used to create a transgenic animal?

Which of the following approaches is not used to create a transgenic animal?

Pronuclear microinjection

Retrovirus-mediated transgenesis

Sperm-mediated DNA transfer

Embryo twinning

Transfection of ES cells

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanSeptember 20, 2024

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The approach that is not used to create a transgenic animal is:

Embryo twinning.

Embryo twinning refers to the process of splitting an embryo to create genetically identical offspring and does not involve the introduction of foreign genes, which is essential for creating transgenic animals. The other methods listed are all techniques used to introduce new genetic material into an organism.

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