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Cow clones show potential for milk production
2 Apr 2002
Australian scientists yesterday announced the successful birth of the country's first genetically modified cows. The four cloned calves have an extra gene that boosts the amount of protein produced in their milk by up to 120%.
The calves were created by researchers from Genetics Australia, the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, and the Victorian Institute of Animal Science. They believe that it will be at least five years before protein-enhanced milk from GM cows was available on supermarket shelves.
Scientists hope to also produce a range of human medicines in the cows' milk using the same technology.
'Protein shakes on the way after cloned cows born', SMH, 02/04/02
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