It's a knockout

Article Abstract:

Producing defective genes in lab mice at will is now routine. Researcher can 'knockout' any gene which they chose to disable. Genetic diseases such as sickle-cell anemia can be produced in mice. One firm marketing genetically altered mice for as much as $100 each is GenPharm of Menlo Park, CA.

Methods, Economic aspects, Genetic engineering, Mice as laboratory animals, House mouse

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Straightening things out: sickle-cell disease

Article Abstract:

Sickle cell anemia researchers Mark Walters and Keith Sullivan are working on a promising bone marrow transplant treatment for the debilitating genetic malady, which primarily affects Africans. Sixteen of the 22 sickle cell patients who underwent Walters and Sullivan's treatment were cured.

Sickle cell anemia, Bone marrow, Bone marrow transplantation

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Building to order: genetic engineering

Article Abstract:

Transgenic animals, which contain foreign genes or have had existing genes removed, are being used to research human diseases and for other beneficial purposes. Thousands of different types of transgenic mice are available for studying the genetic aspects of different diseases.

Genetically modified animals

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