Since domestication, pigs have been used extensively in agriculture and kept as companion
animals. More recently they have been used in biomedical research, given they share many …

The pig was first used in biomedical research in ancient Greece and over the past few
decades has quickly grown into an important biomedical research tool. Pigs have genetic …

Our current knowledge of human biology is often based on studying a wide range of animal
species. In particular, for understanding human diseases, the development of adequate …

Pigs have substantial potential as biomedical models for studying human developmental
processes, congenital diseases, and pathogen response mechanisms in addition to utility as …

The first transgenic pigs were generated for agricultural purposes about three decades ago.
Since then, the micromanipulation techniques of pig oocytes and embryos expanded from …

During the last two decades, pigs have been used to develop some of the most important
large animal models for biomedical research. Advances in pig genome research, genetic …

Genetically modified animals are vital for gaining a proper understanding of disease
mechanisms. Mice have long been the mainstay of basic research into a wide variety of …

The third conference focusing on Swine in Biomedical Research was held at the Fairmont
Hotel in Chicago from January 27 to 29, 2005, to identify areas of study or methodologies …

The translation of novel discoveries from basic research to clinical application is a long,
often inefficient, and thus costly process. Accordingly, the process of drug development …

Progress in genetic engineering over the past few decades has made it possible to develop
methods that have led to the production of transgenic animals. The development of …