Animal Biotechnology
Outreach

UC Davis - The University of California, Davis

Alison L Van Eenennaam

 

 

Information Sheets

DNAlinks

Basics of DNA Markers and Genotyping (6/09) New!

DNA-Based Progeny Testing (6/09) New!

Fundamentals of Expected Progeny Differences (6/09) New!

Marker-Assisted Selection in Beef Cattle Handout (6/09) New!

The Value of Improving Accuracy of Yearling Bulls (6/09) New!

Validation of Marker Tests (6/09) New!

Whole Genome Selection (6/09) New!

Curly Calf Syndrome (Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM)) Update (2/09)

Potential Effects of Biotechnology on Animal Health and Well-Being (1/09)

Regulation of Genetically Engineered Animals (8/08)

Genetically engineered animals: An overview (8/08)

Animal Cloning (8/08)

Is there a gene in my steak? (8/08)

Biomedical applications of genetically engineered and cloned animals (8/08)

Genomics and animal agriculture (4/08)

Health and Behavioral Studies on Cloned Cattle (6/05)

 

DNA-Based Biotechnologies Pages 66-73 in the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium Beef Sire Selection Manual (2006)

Marker-Assisted Selection in Beef Cattle (4 page pdf of Chapter CL1043 in “Cow-Calf Management Guide & Cattle Producer’s Library" (2004)

Marker-Assisted Selection DNA Backgrounder (2/04)

DNA-Based markers and Their Use in Dairy Breeding Programs (2/04)

EPD Selection Practice Sheet

Is livestock cloning another form of genetic engineering? (01/08)

Videos

 

 

Cornucopia's Challenge Flash version or View streaming media on Windows Media Player 9 or better. Find it for sale in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Catalog online as item 6587D, or enter Cornucopia in the search box. 
UCTV and sales information

Animal biotechnology:  The movie About the movie


Cattlemen to Cattlemen streaming video

Cornucopia's Challenge is a 30-minute peer-reviewed documentary that follows the journey of three crops - corn, rice and cotton - from seed to market. It looks at the variety of methods that farmers use to meet the challenges of growing, segregating, and marketing these crops to meet differing market requirements and consumer preferences. 

 



UCTV programs are broadcast live and on-demand at http://www.uctv.tv. UCTV is also available nationwide on Echostar Satellite’s DISH Network, channel 9412, and on cable in parts of California. To find the cable channel, see http://www.uctv.tv/cable/.

UCTV  and video sales information View UCTV streaming media on RealPlayer

 

Genetic Engineering in California Agriculture

This 30 minute video explains the science behind genetic engineering, outlines its uses in food crops and animals, details where and why this technology is being used by California farmers, and examines the science-based concerns pertaining to the use of genetic engineering in agricultural production systems

View streaming media on Windows Media Player 9 or better or view on RealPlayer on UCTV (Video on Demand).  Winner of  APCO Communicator Award -  Award of Distinction in the External Communications/Instructional category

 

Newsobtaining blood sample for marker-assisted selection

 

FDA OKs Drug from Genetically Altered Animals - 2/6/09

No bull: genes for better milk. Service ups dairy farmers' chance of choosing the best bulls - Nature 01/21/09

Is Cloned Meat Safe? - TV News 10 ABC Report and Video interview with Sr. Alison Van Eenennaam (2/22/08)

Top U.S. Cloning Companies Announce New System to Track Cloned Livestock - Press Release from ViaGen Inc. and Trans Ova Genetics 12/19/07 (pdf).  Also, FAQ (pdf) and Industry Statements (Word Document)

Physical Map of the Bovine Genome Revealed - Medical News Today 8/22/07

UK Suffers Second Case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Bloomberg 8/7/07

 

Popular Press

 

UC Davis's News & Information - "UC Davis Experts: Food Systems and Safe Food" (6/09)

Cattle Network's "DNA-Based, Marker Assisted Selection in Beef Cattle" (6/09)

Curly Calf Syndrome (Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM)) Update (1/09)

KPPC Radio discussion on legislative bill for labels for cloned meat includes California Senator Carole Migden and Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam (04/08)

DNA Markers: Explanation of Validation and Utilization

 

Slideshows

 

 

Marker-Assisted Selection in Beef Cattle Slide Show
Overview of Transgenic Fish Slide Show
Genetic Jeopardy Slideshow 2004

 

Publications
DNAlinks

 

Van Eenennaam, A. L. and P. G. Olin. 2006. Careful risk assessment needed to evaluate transgenic fish. California Agriculture. 60(3) 126-131. (pdf)(link)

Van Eenennaam, A. L. 2006. What is the future of animal biotechnology ?  California Agriculture. California Agriculture. 60(3) 132-139. (pdf)(link)

NBCEC Beef Sire Selection Manual - National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (2006)

 

Links
DNAlinks

 

Animal Biotechnology - coordinated by the Federation of Animal Science Societies

AgBiotechNet - the online service for agricultural biotechnology

AgBioWorld

Genetically Modified Organisms - Public Issues Education Project, Cornell University

ucbiotech.org - part of the University of California Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources Statewide Biotechnology Workgroup - provides science-based information to the public

Companies offering Agricultural Genotyping

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